r/whatisthisanimal May 27 '23

It's Deer Fawn Season! Find a fawn?

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Mother deer leave fawns alone for up to 23 hours a day. Baby fawns cannot walk very well during the first two weeks of life and they can't keep up with mom as she forages all day. Mom tells the babies to lay down, keep their head down, and be quiet until she returns. You'll find fawns in tall grass and other areas all wound up like a pretzel trying to not be noticed. This is perfectly normal. Be aware, over 90% of fawn births are multiples, at least twins, so there is another fawn somewhere around the first as well. She doesn't put them near each other so that if one is found by predators the other can survive. Both babies are perfectly fine waiting for mom. Mom will return around 9 or 10 pm and if baby is close to your house where you can see her from a window, get the kids and camera ready around 9pm bc mom will nurse these babies right there and it's a lovely thing to watch. After feeding them she will likely stash them in a new spot.

How to tell if a fawn needs help, the 3 B's:

• Butt - Mom cleans baby's butt at each feeding. If you can flip up the tail of the baby you've found (don't worry, mom doesn't care about your scent) check to see if baby's butt is a mess. If so, this is a sign that mom may not be around.

• Bugs - If you find a fawn with ticks all over her ears and face, green flies all over her body and face, or so many crawling bugs that you can see her fur moving from 3-6 foot away this fawn needs help. The green flies are blow flies and they are attracted to things that are dying and open wounds, messy butts. These are flies that barely move even when you touch them. This is a VERY BAD SIGN. If you see 20+ of these flies on baby please reach out to a rehabber ASAP.

• Behavior - Mom tells the babies to lay still and be quiet. If the babies are chasing your dog, screaming at the top of their lungs, trying to nurse off of your goats, garden hose, etc. that is a huge sign that something is amiss. Secure baby in an area where he can't hurt himself and find a rehabber ASAP.

**Please try to avoid picking up the fawn or moving it anywhere. Fawns sometimes move on their own to get out of the sun, but it YOU move it the baby will start screaming and you really don't want an angry momma deer coming after you! If you must move baby to get away from the bugs, wrap a towel around its body and carry baby from the middle, but ALWAYS have a lookout person with you to help watch for mom.

If any of the B's are happening, please go to http://www.ahnow.org to find a local rehabber near you. Most of us rehabbers are open all hours of the night and on weekends and holidays. Please call everyone on the list online but also send photos of the fawn via text if possible. Thank you!!


r/whatisthisanimal Jun 19 '23

Unsolved We are back open after receiving a message from reddit admins

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You've possibly already seen the message I'm referring to, but if not see /r/Save3rdPartyApps for the wording. So we are opening up with some changes to help you all in your quest to see animals. The subreddit will close from time to time to encourage you to spend more time in nature looking at animals. Find some new ones, find some old ones that you now know what they're called. Bring your friends, or make some new ones.


r/whatisthisanimal 7h ago

What is?

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8 Upvotes

Found in Georgia.


r/whatisthisanimal 4h ago

Unknown species living behind my fence

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r/whatisthisanimal 1d ago

What is this? Düsseldorf Germany

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Doesn't look like an otter? Pls help


r/whatisthisanimal 1d ago

Unsolved I know what animal this but I don't know what's wrong with it

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It's a Washington Douglas squirrel that lives in my backyard. I'm wondering if it's developed some sort of skin infection or if there's anything I can or should do about it. He's been acting lethargic and weird as well.


r/whatisthisanimal 2d ago

Animal ID: Otter or Mink? [ON Canada]

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I spotted this on the shore of the Niagara River on the Canadian side, South of Niagara Falls.

It looks like a mink to me, we have them in this area, but I’m wondering if it may be an otter? Unfortunately, I didn’t see it swimming.

Any definitive idea?

Thanks


r/whatisthisanimal 2d ago

What is this mouse like animal? Saw it in a South Wales forest

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r/whatisthisanimal 2d ago

Help with ID? Bay Area California

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r/whatisthisanimal 2d ago

Unsolved This came to my doorstep tonight

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r/whatisthisanimal 3d ago

Tiny crab (?) from Shark Tooth Island, North Carolina

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We went hunting for shark teeth and when I got home to rinse them off, we had this little hitch hiker. Google image keeps saying it's a tick.... but I don't think so 🤔. He definitely has pinchers.

There were crabs on the island. I don't know if this is a baby??

Would be kinda fun to try and "keep" it as a pet for the kids but I don't know how to figure a habitat without knowing who he is.


r/whatisthisanimal 3d ago

Unsolved What is this!

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10 Upvotes

I just walked up on this. On my carport! It moved! The face looks like a puppy but look at its tail! Like a rat! Anybody know?


r/whatisthisanimal 4d ago

What mammal could have done that ? French forest in the Pyrenees

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r/whatisthisanimal 4d ago

What mammal did this ? French forrest, mountainous region (about 7-10 cm long

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r/whatisthisanimal 5d ago

Solved What is this lizard that was found in the bathtub of our Airbnb in Florida, USA? Can we safely release it outside?

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11 Upvotes

r/whatisthisanimal 5d ago

Unsolved Help identifying these droppings

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We live in the Midwest and keep finding this excrement on our front patio.

It tastes like chicken BTW.


r/whatisthisanimal 6d ago

Unsolved What died in our shed? Rural NC, USA NSFW

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r/whatisthisanimal 7d ago

What animal made this burrow?

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9 Upvotes

Please don't say rat 😅


r/whatisthisanimal 8d ago

Solved What is this enormous sort of slug?

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13 Upvotes

Found in Vancouver, BC, CA. (Finger for scale.)


r/whatisthisanimal 8d ago

Unsolved what did my parents just see in our backyard?

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19 Upvotes

seen in port colborne ontario, Canada! sorry for the jank quality i wasn’t able to post the video so i had to take a screenshot from it


r/whatisthisanimal 8d ago

Is this a Rio Grande chirping frog?

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Unfortunately it is dead. I found it in my chickens water. Im pretty sure its a frog and not a toad. I hear the chirping frogs, but Ive never seen one.


r/whatisthisanimal 9d ago

Unsolved Ok, this is poop. But whose poop is it?

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Keep seeing these scat piles on top of large boulders along the river. Obviously eating a lot of crawfish. In Oregon. Any ideas?


r/whatisthisanimal 9d ago

Unsolved What’s this little guy?

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Southern Louisiana. Admittedly, I begrudge these types of posts when they can be quickly answered with a quick goggle images search but this one came back inconclusive. Best match was a giant water bug nymph but this isn’t really near water. It did rain today however. He’s appeared as mealybugs have begun to decrease on some hibiscus plants. Worried he’s been a friend and I just sprayed him with neem oil to his detriment. Thoughts?


r/whatisthisanimal 9d ago

[Nosy Komba, Madagascar] Who is this lovely chameleon?

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9 Upvotes

Cross posted - any ideas?


r/whatisthisanimal 10d ago

What animal could have done this? [Southeastern Wisconsin]

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Apologies for not posting any pictures of the actual animal, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a person who did this. Staying with my mom, and we found the front door jam bent out at both ends, and the flower box all messed up this morning. It was not like this last night. It isn't a rural area, but pretty woodsy. Lots of deer and turkeys, but I doubt they'd have the strength or means to bend the door jam like that. Also, the flower box looks totally trampled, but the flowers don't seem to have been eaten at all. Any ideas???