Death of her Fawn - a mother deer's reaction
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2018
- Many of our local fawns fall prey to coyotes and mountain lions, but we think the young fawn in this video may have died from dehydration and heat exhaustion after a week of very high temperatures. Our local vultures served as undertakers while one of our favorite deer, Susie, mourned the loss of her fawn in a manner we had never seen before.
A note since so many people have asked: we have several places where fawns could drink water that we keep full, and we live next to a lake, but these are wild deer. We have very little control over their behavior. Fawns who become very weak may not figure out where they can find water, or they may be just too weak to get there.
Our deer visit us once or twice every day, sometimes they hang out for hours, but they are always moving and the fawns, especially when they are young, are often hiding out. We often won't see a fawn for several days. A few times over the years we have been able to give water or food to a very ill fawn, but more often than not, we simply don't see a fawn any more, or like with this guy, he just happened to die on our property. We are guessing he died from dehydration only because if he had been attacked by a mountain lion or coyotes, we never would have found him. Wild deer have a rough existence, and they really seem to appreciate a safe space.
Music in this video from Starseed:
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Richard Rasa: Electric Guitar
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See photos and read the Deer in the Yard story at:
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This is an alternate universe where Bambi dies instead of his mother :(
R.I.P
RivaledRandom
Bambi is actually a boy deer but yeah it's like an alternate version of Bambi where he dies instead of his mother.
If the mother deer could talk she would totally sound like Bambi's mom.
Bambi is a he, not a she...
Totally didn't edit my comment there
Guys they said "his" mother
RivaledRandom That's actually funny
People who say animals don't feel love are so full of crap. Every mother mourns in their own way.
totallyawesomesteph animals are pretty stupid dude
All of you guys down in the replay section are so ignorant. Animals are not stupid, they have emotions and are not as smart as us but it doesn’t mean they are stupid. It’s also very rude to say “I ate deer meat and it was very good” too someone who loves deer or other animals. Why don’t you guys go think about your lives and see where you went wrong with it.
@@wintershock they are merely stating their activities and what they ate, does it really matter what they ate? All animals eat to survive and exist in the world able to do what they are capable of, it is only natural for humans to do the same. We are far more intelligent and advanved than the other creatures like Deer or sheep, thus we are at the top of the pecking order. Do not play at being "holier than thou art" with your "go reflect on thine actions and poor life" bullshit, no one is better than another and no one is buying into that crap.
Nonna So you are even calling yourself stupid wow you are a stupid animal humans are animald
@@wintershock No one cares
Mother deer miss her baby. She crying. Just feel her.
More like trying to call her than crying
Subi nobody asked you
emy Gilbert it’s a fucking deer
@@arcticfox5697 and?
demonic sweetheart AND its what happens in nature so you shouldn't be upset about a FUCKING DEER
A mother doe doesn't just callously move on and leave a dead fawn or even any other dead family member behind. The mother doe will hang around in the vicinity for a day or so before reluctantly leaving and accepting the loss as permanent. I've seen the same thing happen between siblings, if one is killed the other by a predator the other may temporarily flee but will always return to the site later to see what happened and to gain a better understanding of the loss. Deer learn lessons that are valuable for their survival from knowing how and way any death occurred. All animals living in the wild, especially deer, have a keen understanding that life is tenuous and can end for them at any moment due to circumstances they cannot control. So in the end, moving on and accepting the loss is what they must do for their own survival. Having observed animals for decades, my belief is Susie didn't see any obvious reason for or cause of the fawn's death, such as a predator killing it or getting hit by a car. If a predator had killed the fawn it would likely return to the carcass. By hanging around, Susie would see what predator took her fawn. Basically, with no explanation for the death, Susie was very puzzled as to what happened and just kept lingering trying to get a clue. It isn't so much that the deer is grieving as it is the mother instinct not to leave a downed fawn unattended and the need to gain an understanding of what happened for enhancing future survival. And for those who do interact with deer and live in hot,, dry climates, please provide a fairly large (50 gallon or so) water source for the deer to use. They absolutely must have water and cannot get enough of it in a dry climate just from eating the vegetation. Finally, yes, most mammals do have a sense of emotions, including fear, lust, love, and other things humans have in their emotions. Thanks for sharing the video.
Life on Trehan Creek This is a very intelligent comment thank you for sharing
Thank you, this was well thought out and very smart
Life on Trehan Creek yes true even when male foxes do that when their female mate dies they will not look for another they will tend to stay in their deceased mate’s den soemtimes they will stay their untill they die
doe
Elephants mourn the death of one from their herd or pack
She’s crying in the only way she can. Animals have Souls and feel emotions...😢
Moon River more soul than most humans
I agree that animals have emotions but I the word "soul" is meaningless to me.
NotQuiteSurprisedAtAll was this really necessary?🙄
NotQuiteSurprisedAtAll lmao dude no one is even talking about not eating meat or being vegan why you gotta be so negative
Not according to the bible
Just because they can't talk, doesn't mean they can't feel.
Exactly.
many people can talk but can not feel
Thanks for taking care of her...........they are all so beautiful.
AGREE
This may be hard to believe, but U.S. Forest Service will come and kill the deer if people feed or take care of him! Not kidding ...... and they will do it with a gun right in front of your family there's many videos of this on CZcams....
.. and say that they've ( deer) been "ruined"..... because you gave him a bowl of water and maybe a handful of food once a week
..... thus giving them a reason to come and actually shoot him in your yard , frightening all your other animals, wild and domestic
Do not think for one second that Forest Dis-service is there to help the forest ....or deer .
This is the same for service that is killing horses right now under the bill Obama passed to kill all the wild horses in the country a lot of people don't know about this ....the Forest service loves to kill animals and not eat them or even give the meat away .
Think about this ...
I support law enforcement and I'm a conservative but I do not support the forest service because of the way that they handle landowners and animals alike
.. completely insane.Forest Service says they won't be able to survive on their own now ....BS if we give olive oil water some food they didn't all of a sudden forget how to go and pick berries cuz I'm assuming they're an adult wandering around they already learned or didn't learn from their mother.....it's kind of funny because they're probably not going to survive that well on their own Im not for using them as private pets ...but....
they have very hard lives so the forest service punishes the people and the deers by killing them if we help them.
Somehow that doesn't seem like much of a forest- service....
john gibson,WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THEM?!I'm with you,that not at all a 'Forest Service';That's just bull$#!t,because just-just....WHAT THE HELL!Ahem,I really don't see why, just because you sometimes feed the poor animals,means they 'have' to kill it.You know what,maybe they should kill themselves.Because that is absolutely wrong of them.Or,just simply don't kill,because aren't they supposed to protect it?Oh wait...they're probably like police,they're not actually supposed to protect and serve you,they're only there to keep you in line.So I guess when you try to provide food and water to the animals,the 'Forest Service' sees that as taming the poor things and they don't want you doing that.Still,doesn't give them the right to kill the animal right in front of whoever's providing for it.
john gibson they are helping the forest the deer will think that people will feed it and it will die from starvation
William H I’m taking care of a wild man oh no the forest services hey we heard you were taking care of a wild man yes I have sir may we see the man suuuure *leaves* get the gun
Here he is hello I am man *shoots* :O me: grabs guy throw him off my never ending water fall
Nothing breaks my heart more than these situations. We used to keep fresh bowls of water out for our deer in the hot weather, and they definitely drank from it. I am sorry for the loss of that baby deer and the pain that her mother had to endure. There are some things us humans can never understand.
Susan, I understand the intent of your statement, and your desire to empathize, but we as human's deal with the loss of a family member in our time. Death isn't merely the nemesis of animals.
Human mothers lost there babies as well and felt pain just saying
Mike R many animals do mourn especially the loss of friends offspring or bonded animals. How they mourn is dependent on how intelligent they are though. ie an elephant or porpoise is up with a human if not more sensitive to death. Deer dogs and cats are kind of in the middle while things like insects and fish really don’t give much of a crap if any at all.
I lost my uncle, I know what its like to mourn
I dont know how about your family but we aint immortal you know
She's looking and calling...
Michael Martinussen This was was real hard to watch 😢
omg... poor thing...
Hahaha
Xx Mac xX it is not finny
Yea, it's hilarious
what's the difference between her grief and ours.......nothing
Big difference. Animals don't go to hell when they die, people do. we should turn away from our sins and seek the Lord Jesus Christ in true faith. Without Him we all die eternally separated from the life of God.
THIS IS A VIDEO ABOUT FUCKING ANIMALS, STOP BRINGING YOUR MAN MADE IDEOLOGICAL BRAINWASH BULLSHIT INTO THIS TERRITORY.. FUCKING CHRIST.
+umm no lol. well said!
my dog grieved the passing of her life long friend next door they were 12 and 13...he followed her a week later,....they have souls too
Cognition
She is calling for it but there is never going to be a response, which really really breaks my heart.
The noises shes making shes calling out for her fawn shes so sad
It's really hard to lose a child. Susie is a great mother and being extra careful with her remaining fawn. Hearing her crying from a distance really hits hard in our hearts!
Much respect from the vultures also. Even they know how hard it was to see a youngster dead on the ground.
I lost my Fxckin son @ 4 hours old.
Loss is loss
Death is death
Pain is pain.
Deer have a very very hard life as with all wild animals. Nature does not discriminate. Nature is not merciful. The weak die and the strong survive to produce strong offspring.
@@iris5678 Death does not discriminate, between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes. We keep living anyway, we rise and we fall and we break and we make our mistakes.
@@benjaminswartley1803 my god i love hamilton so much
I'm sorry for your loss sir/mam
Dab on the haterz
It's heartbreaking for animal or animals too lose a baby of there own,Just like it is for us too lose one as well,They all have feelings,Just like us and feel pain as well like us too
Ralph Rose ..you are the one who is wrong.they my not "feel" the same way humans do, but the do have the sense of love, loss, compassion, etc. that humans do.
@@joannemclaurin636 animals have feelings but, not stock animals heard animals as long as you're going to be with I don't feel bad. My opinion dogs are the ones that really have feelings like meat eaters . I feel bad for the deer but have to live like that.
Joanne McLaurin you are 100% right, & it's Awesome to see people still do exist that not only have the love & beauty in their hearts but also the intelligence to know that every living breathing being human, mammal or animal can feel emotions & pain , the feel sadness, & they also mourn the deaths & also celebrate the birth''s of their baby's & each species they do things differently but you can bet your ass they all have feeling & emotions. It doesn't take a genius to realize this as I as well as my whole family have been around many different species of animals all my life, they have many documentaries about this very subject that you can watch on Coco the Gorilla, to name just one..which is a fabulous documentary by the way. They're are many many more videos, documentaries, etc. about Elephants, Dolphins, Bears, bunny's, deer, etc.. Did you know that a Dolphin can see right through a humans body when he or she is in the water with it..& it can distinguish between all the organs & tell if that person has a tumor or is sick & if it's a female & is pregnant it can tell she is pregnant, even before the women even knows , how many baby's she is pregnant with,it will start pressing its snout, ( sonar) up to the women's belly & start to circle & will protect her from the other Dolphins in the water. If she pregnant with more than one baby they can see this..& Dolphins get perplexed as they one are able to have one baby at a time. I know this because i studied Dolphins, Marine life, Biology & i volunteer at Place where you can adopt a dolphin ,& they rescue & rehabilitate them as well as educate. As much as I believe everyone has a right to their option, you know what they say about opinions... They are like assholes.. Everyone's got one.. 💩 Don't waste your time on ignorant people asshole's.. 😂 I hope you enjoyed my rambling.. Watching this deer cry for her baby broke my heart..💔
@@RalphERo824 and you're just ignorant.
@@RalphERo824 people like you are the reason animals are going extinct.
Thank you so much for sharing the deer with us and giving us a visual update.They are never far from my thoughts . They are so precious and I am so sad that Susie lost her fawn.Sending blessings to you and Marlis
I’m just amazed at how close you are getting to those deer!
Brought tears to my eyes. I wish i could've hugged her and cried with her.
She grew the Fawn inside, birthed it and cared for it for 3 weeks, and even got to know its personality. How can anyone not be saddened by the loss. Animals have the full range of emotions that Humans have.
She isn’t crying. She’s emitting the sound does make to call their fawns to them. She’s so overwhelmed with longing for her dead fawn that she can’t stop calling for it.
It’s fascinating to see how friendly those wild deer are, they don’t seem to bat an eye as you walk amongst them!
Do you actually think they are wild??
It says right in the story that they are.
@@JennySieck bruh they are literally in a locked enclosure they are not wild
Nope. One side doesn't have a fence. Thry walked into a yard and then walked out. Slow down and read and watch again....
@@JennySieck dude shut the fuck up, you are clearlynot a hunter and ive hunted for 12 years, you never get that close to wild deer
I am sorry for her loss she will be looking for her a long time
Not true, when the fawn doesn’t appear after a day, they will accept it as a permanent loss.
You're doing great work, and you are a true human being. We are supposed to nurture all living things, be we fall so short of that goal.
Kudos!
Malcolm MacLeod,spoken like a true hero.
Crystal Broussard: Thank you.
Malcolm MacLeod,you're welcome and sorry that I'm late to tell you this,besides I really do appreciate what you said.
This really breaks my heart seeing a fawn being deceased and their mothers are in pain to see their fawn dead
Aww poor Susie, it must have been hard for her to lose her baby, poor fawn.😔🙁
I think deer are one of the magnificent animals! I wish so called "animal lovers" would care about them half as much as they care about wolves and lions 😔
Indeed deers are magnificent, they are considered divine sacred animals in Kyrgyz culture, even we call them Mother deer and have a famous legend called mother deer
You guys are amazing, and thank you for taking care of these beautiful beings. I feel sorry for the deer that lost her fawn.
How are they comfortable being up close and letting you pet them? That’s amazing 😊
Poor mama. Thank you for looking out for your local deer. Also thanks for not putting loud sappy music over this and just letting nature do the talking.
How sad. Animals definitely have emotions and feel pain. They have souls too. Poor Suzy.
Jordan Blahnik Angel animals were put on the world for reason food they don’t have any other purpose and we are clearly the #1 species on the world so if they were not killed or dint died out then they would over populate and cause ecosystems to mess up just remember everything happens for a reason and I’m not trying to be disrespectful just my opinion
Southern Gaming I respect that. I actually agree. But I have developed my own belief system. Not because someone told me what to believe and I believe animals feel love and pain. So if they feel love and mourn for the ones they love, I believe they must have a soul/spirit. I didn’t comment to start an argument. Only to make a statement.
So sorry Suzie! Bless your beautiful loving heart.
I don't get why some people say animals don't have emotions,a mother won't be like "oops! Guess my child is dead, whatever". They grieve in different ways then us, they don't start crying on the floor and have a funeral with flowers,they have their own way of showing emotion.
Oh how this breaks my heart. Possible the fawn had something congenitally wrong with it. Poor Susie, I am crying with you sweet angel. I have never understood how a human being can hunt and kill these incredible sweet and gentle creatures. Those eyes alone should stop them. How lucky are you to be able to personally interact with these beauties:). RIP tiny fawn. You were deeply loved.
He explained that the area is going through a period of very high temperatures.
Deers are so pretty.
Sam Stockwell I agree. They are like the beauty of nature and the forest represented as an animal.
@@Moonie95 I don't know why people want to shoot them for.
They taste good
@@fishncars8958 I don't know about that but I still think that they're beautiful animals.
But they're dangerous. As sweet and innocent as they seemed, they can attack people if threatened. Just saying.
The way this guy can get so close to the deer is incredible
They are farm deer, which means they are not wild 😂
@@huntrrr99 0-0 Never heard of such thing but that is cool! thanks for the info! XD
@@huntrrr99 no, that’s not a farm.
@@arunrush yes it is you never walk up to a wild deer like that
huntrrr watch all their videos, you’ll understand why those deers are friendly with them.
Not to say this isn't sad, or change the subject, but it's amazing how much those deer trust you.
That's just so sad, and you can certainly see how upset the Mum is, and how nervous she is for her other fawn. It breaks my heart, and that people actually hunt these beautiful creatures. It's so wonderful to see what a refuge your backyard is for them 💙🌸💙
I feel so bad for Susie I would be heart broken💔
Animals feel pain and grieve also but most humanas just don't think so ... So sorry for lovely Suzie ...
Its so heartbreaking to think that these majestic delicate creatures are mainly preys for a large spectrum of predators - especially the cute precious fawns.
Thank you for providing a safe haven for them.
I do think it's neat you can walk up and pet deer like that. Her story is sad but she handled it far better than any human being would have.
Aww poor deer :( she probably wanted to see her baby one last time 😭
Bambi didn’t run fast enough :(
Well he couldn't really run from dehydration. :(
Keznen In fact, one might say that Bambi ran *to* dehydration.
Amazing the bond that u have with these deers. Normally deers are very carefull of other animals and humans. Very cool to see you pet full grown adult deer.
That proves deer have feelings like humans
God sure knew what he was doing when he made the deer they are truly one of his greatest and most beautiful creations . How did you get the deer's trust to let you be able to interact with them? And how long? We have deer on our property, I would love to be able to feed and pet them like you do. Thanks so much for sharing this .
Tony- Beautiful comment. :)
Maybe you shouldn't pet the deers,cuz they are wild animals anyway and they need there awareness
Deers are more gullible then a twig.
God, schmog.
Stealing Eggs lmao sure
I'm wondering how you got so close to the turkey vultures, or if it was your zoom lens that made them appear close to you?
Vultures will let you get fairly close if they are use to seeing you around
I've walked right up to a group of 30 and they didn't care. They freak me out though
They don’t have any predators, nothing gets between them and flesh
Poor Susie. May God bless her and you to sir...
Ty for helping the baby as well
That just the circle of life happens every day there will animals
Aww I feel bad for the mother something needs to cheer her up!💓💖💓💖💓
We instantly fall in love with Suzie....let alone her fawn(s)... OMG. 😢😢😢
Is this in or near flagstaff az
Deer are so beautiful. They are like the embodiment of all the beauty of nature and the forest.
This breaks my heart! I'm sad now😢
Mother Reaction: Dead Inside
Press F to pay respects
Im so sad for her :(
Animals also sad when any person dead from family. Like human. We are all a one family on the 🌎 earth .baliveme
“balivime”? I can barely understand you.
Don't you mean believe me?
emy Gilbert I still gonna go deer hunting
oh my God that is absolutely heartbreaking
I have a pet husky who got pregnant when she was too old. Since she was so old, she only had 1 puppy, but it died before it was even born. After the puppy was born dead, my husky walked around the house for about a month looking for her puppy.
Why this is my recommended 😢😢😭😭😭😭
He would have grown up to be one mighty fine trophy 😔
Fuck off dude, that wasn't needed.
We just had two baby deer die on our property for no reason, but watching these videos, it’s probably because of dehydration and malnutrition because of the heat. I want to thank you because I was worried that maybe one of the neighbors were poisoning them! but if this is a common thing it gives me some kind of closure.
I'm glad to see no joke was pinned or anything, just sympathizing comments
Wow, this is really en-deer-ing.
HelixMaster12 was this really the time for a pun? (Granted it was funny)
ew killl meeee
This is not the right time for a pun, dude
C'mon guys, would ya just allow us to have some fawn? For buck's sake.
When your child dies, I would like to see people making cruel puns in your comment section.
He didnt die he just quit this server to start a new class
This Made me cry the hell out of my eyes
Omggg the fawns are so cuteee
Edit:Poor Sussie doe i dont even feel how she feels ;-;
Was it ever determined why her fawn died?
Did you watch the entire thing?
Deby--probably dehydration for it was very hot--
I did watch it but what I saw was the doe in the yard and upset but never heard any reason given.. I guess I missed it. I know not all will make it but the deaths of babies just really hurts my heart.
@@debyzimmerman6617 I agree with you. And don't worry. We all miss something in videos and need a little help with it. No one's perfect
Wild One so what was it cuz I missed it too?? You have time to criticize then say it’s ok but not write what happened??
Welcome back to another episode of why was this on my recommendation!
“for the next generation, the prince/princess has fallen, and the king/queen in sorrow”
NATURE has a way of being kind and sorrowful....
I'm so sorry !
Idk why I'm watching this. 😭
this is heartbreaking. but a very interesting, real, glimpse of nature's realties, and how animals do have feelings and mourn.
That’s kind of cool that they are so comfortable with you tho.
at least the vultures got a good meal I mean hey birds gotta eat something
That is insensitive. Think like this: If your child was dead, would you say something like that?
@@PuShEeN-tk2fh its nature 🙄🙄
@@Minikui Ok well its still sad to see an animal or anything die
I feel so sorry for the mother, I feel all animals have feeling's and emotion.
Proof that no one will ever love you like your mom.
They are so cute with those big ears.
Yes, their hearts feels pain just like us for a loss😥If animals are not allowed in heaven i don't want to be there!🙏
Nikita Hedarini sorry but they aren’t
@@josephdaugherty1730 and what makes you an expert on that exactly? Just wondering. I don't happen to see a passage in the bible that states animals aren't allowed. And if they aren't, we wouldn't be allowed either because we're ALL animals. if you're a living mammal, reptile, amphibian, or even a pesky mouse, you're an animal. And humans classify under mammals. So yes. We are animals.
Humans are animals
Southern Gaming, even Pope Francis says animals can go to heaven.
God bless this baby in Heaven
This is so sad it made me cry
Its was almost like she was looking for the fawn she had lost.
Obviously.
I think deer families save by you in yard.
Oh dear, I hope the mother does well. Give Her nice scratches! It breaks my heart aswell to see this happen.
This is very sad. Tonight on my way home I noticed a doe along side the road sniffing another laying on the shoulder of the road. I instantly realized it had to be a mama, so I turned around and she was still there. I stopped to check, it was small, so it was this year's fawn, still slightly warm and limp. I wanted to cry. Mama was there, I picked up baby and moved into the ditch. I gave it a few pets, said I'm sorry this happened to you little one, mom watched from a few feet away. I said I'm sorry mama, here is your baby😭 OMG, that killed me.
It looks lovely
Why not help the ill fawn. Provide shade & water, further care possibly? What is the relationship with the deer? Seems pretty domesticated.
If you live in an area with a large deer population, like I do, it's not uncommon to put out water when it's hot or feed during the winter sure but there is a point where you shouldn't interfere. Like he said, it is common for fawns not to make it and to help it would be taking away food for the vultures and it was likely too late for the baby. It's a sad but necessary part of life. These are not domesticated deer, they probably just treat this area like a haven.
Read the description. They're still wild and sometimes they don't get to the fawn in time. They have plenty of water
The good news is that scavengers will eat good. Momma will get over quickly and soon be eaten herself because that’s one of her species main purpose for existing. Ahh I dropped my popcorn. Anyway it’s the circle of life.
Dapperdan Man Yeah well, we have no point on earth either. What do we do that has any point what so ever on a cosmic scale? They are fellow life forms here on earth that are experiencing life as we are. Just because they are prey animal, that does not mean that they don't value their lives.
You only commented to piss off people 🙄
Humans should be reminded of the circle of life more often. Maybe then we'd respect the world we live in.
Fucktards like you shouldn't be allowed to comment
@@desiree2401 then there would be no arguments and everyone would be lesser for that.
The trailer for this live action bambi looks good.
Those high temperatures were so prevalent this summer, absolutely suppressing the activities of daily life in a lethargic haze. I work long hours outside during the late spring through early fall, and I was sweating from the exertion of standing in place. The humidity wouldn't let any of my clothing dry, and I ended up with a respitory infection from the combination of workload, heat, and humidity. I've never been sick during the summer in all my life. My doctor put me on azithromycin, a very strong antibiotic, and it worked. But I can only imagine the stress a fawn would feel in these circumstances. Without constant rehydration the little fawn would have been so uncomfortable and probably had trouble keeping up with everyone. I hope you were able to keep your sleeping area cool somehow? I suspect that you are very cognizant of the energy you use, but a small airconditioner or dehumidifier in your bedroom was a must this summer.
There seems to be a lake by where they live according to the description, and they did put out water for them. I guess the fawn just couldn't get to it in time. It's very unfortunate.
Awwww this is so sad! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
RIP love ya little fawn
So Sad.... Beautiful Animals :-(
How did it die
Well at least she still have one. At least 1 baby is better than zero.
How did fawn die
That's every mother's worst nightmare. Loosing a child. Or a baby deer
Interesting to hear the deer vocalizations.