Will a mother deer abandon there baby if you touch the baby?

Answer 1

Yes. A mother deer will not abandon its baby because a human touched it.

Sorry, but according to animal control officials, you should not touch any wild baby animals. Their mothers will pick up the scent and leave them.

Answer 2

Yes, you can touch them if they have been born or reared in captivity. Petting zoos often have fawns whose mothers have been killed. They will raise them until they are big enough to fend for themselves.

It is not impossible to touch a wild fawn, but it is not advisable to try.

Answer 3

Absolutely! The old wives tale states that if you touch a baby bird, an egg or even a nest that the mother bird will stop feeding the chick, kick the egg out of the nest or abandon the nest. This is a myth, and is completely false.

That doesn't mean that there isn't some bird out there who's done it before, or even that a human witnessed it, but it's a safe bet that the reasons it may have been done were other factors. Most baby birds in the wild smell worse than your grubby little fingers, so don't worry about that.


I do not recommend going out and touching birds and nests or eggs for sport now since it won't affect the feeding of the chick, it is wise to let them be. Some mothers will peck at you or attack you if you get too close to their nest. So unless the baby bird is in danger or potential danger, such as falling out of a tree on the side of the road or something, leave them be! But don't ground Johnny for a week because he came home and told you (mom) that he touched a baby bird! Be happy he's curious about nature and not playing Video Games!!

Answer 4

Some wild animals will not recognize their young if they gain unknown scents, but most will anyway. Young wild cats have been reclaimed by their mothers even after days apart and even after handling by humans. Still, it is best to avoid unnecessarily disturbing animals and their young.

Answer 5

yes she will she will come back when people aren't around. To be correct leave string in tic-tak toe like shape.if the string has moved the next time you check it that means the mother has come back.

Answer 6

It depends if the baby has been separated from the mother for a length of time to the point that it carries the scent of humans. However, if you chance upon a baby deer that you just so happen to touch (because it doesn't run away the instant you approach), the mother deer will most likley not abandon the fawn.

Answer 7

I have heard that they will not. That is not a scientific answer though

Answer 8

not likley