Dunkield Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I have been watching game crop for damage caused by deer quite a bit recently, as a result I see quite a few roe with young getting stuck into it. As I approached some cover the other week I saw a roe doe wander out some way up the tarck in front of me, then a young fawn and what I thought was another. Looking at then through my bins it was obvious the second follower was in fact a small muntjac. As they aren't supposed to cohabit that well, I thought it was just coincidence,but I have now seen this threesome 4 or 5 times always together like one happy family. I can only assume the muntjac has been orphaned, but it seems unusual (to me at least) for a roe to seemingly happily take on the role of mother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew f Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I had a springer spaniel mother some kittens a few years ago never heard of it before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I saw for the first time a few years ago a recently orphaned red calf try to join another family group, the hind kicked at the calf quite violently. I sort of expected the same from this group but it seems not. Just goes to show they don't read the same books as us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Soon as you make a set rule about nature you find the next instance breaks it and all bets are off, its all about frequency of occurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 i once watched a munty stick buy a roe for ages it followed its every move i did wonder if the doe had taken it on when it was young thinking it was its own.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Maybe the roe had had twins and one had died and sort of adopted the munty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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