Video: Distressed kid deer seeks its mother in Estonia

The Estonian Hunters Association received a video of a young deer calling out in distress, apparently separated from its mother. The brief clip provides a rare opportunity to hear the sounds an alarmed fawn makes while searching for contact with its mother.

The Estonian Hunters Association received a video showing a distressed kid deer that has apparently been left behind by its mother and is calling out loudly to find her. The video provides a rare opportunity to hear the distress signals young deer emit when attempting to make contact with their mothers.

Fawns are often encountered alone in nature during spring and summer, which does not always mean they have been abandoned. The mother is typically nearby, and the fawn stays hidden until the doe returns from feeding. In such cases, hunters advise against approaching the fawn or touching it, as human scent may frighten the mother away more completely.