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The gestation period for does is 6–7 months, with fawns being born in late May and into June. Twins are the rule, although young does often have only single fawns. Triplets can also occur. Fawns weigh 2.7 to 4 kg (6.0 to 8.8 lb) and have no scent for the first week or so.
After about a month, the fawns [81] are then able to follow their mothers on foraging trips. They are usually weaned after 8–10 weeks, but cases have been seen where mothers have continued to allow nursing long after the fawns have lost their spots (for several months, or until the end of fall) as seen by rehabilitators and other studies.
The gestation period for these deer is about 200 days, culminating in the birth of fawns during the spring season. [9] Reproductively, mothers usually give birth to one to two fawns per season. Notably, first-time mothers or those in their 2nd year of birthing tend to have singleton births, contributing to an average litter size of ...
Another interesting finding through the new research is that young doe, that is yearling doe and 1.5-year-old doe, usually produce only one fawn. Contrastingly, 2.5-year-old doe and older are much ...
Females are monoestrous and after delayed implantation usually give birth the following June, after a 10-month gestation period, typically to two spotted fawns of opposite sexes. The fawns remain hidden in long grass from predators; they are suckled by their mother several times a day for around three months.
Often, what appears to be an abandoned deer is actually a fawn left temporarily by its mother while its mama is out looking for food. In most cases, the best action is to leave the fawn where it is.
The survival rate of the fawns during labor is about 50%. [30] Fawns stay with their mothers during the summer and are weaned in the fall after about 60–75 days. Mule deer females usually give birth to two fawns, although if it is their first time having a fawn, they often have just one. [29]
Mother European fallow deer and fawn. After a female is impregnated, gestation lasts up to 245 days. Usually one fawn is born; twins are rare. [50] The females can conceive when they are 16 months old, whereas the males can successfully breed at 16 months, but most do not breed until they are 48 months old. [50]