A baby mule deer in Colorado took some of its first wobbly steps, and a photographer was there to capture the adorable moment on film. The woman behind the social-media account Colorado Wild Photography shared the sweet footage to Facebook. More than 42,000 people have enjoyed it so far.
“The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) [has] large ears (mule-like) and [a] black tipped tail. The male is a buck, female is a doe, and young is a fawn,” says the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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They’re one of two deer species present in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife calls mule deer icons of the American West. The state of Colorado is home to the largest population of mule deer in the world.
Mule deer fawns stay close to their mothers’ sides during the summertime, since they’re still nursing (and, apparently, a bit wobbly). Many are weaned by fall, but the young deer stay with their moms for up to two years.
In her Facebook post Colorado Wild Photography called the wobbly fawn “one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen!”
Watch the baby mule deer here:
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