Iowa, If You Find This Baby Animal In Your Yard, Stay Away

It's the season where more baby animals are popping up and if you see this specific one in your yard, here's what to do.

We told you last week how you need to run the other direction if you see the yellow tail of a baby copperhead in your yard. But there's another animal that is commonly found in yards this time of the year and this one you should definitely take zoomed-in pictures of, but also leave alone too.

They're Cute But Don't Pet Them

Beginning now, in the corner of your yard or anywhere that the grass is a bit high you might come across one of the cutest baby animals that there is: a fawn. Anywhere from mid-May to early June is a popular time for these adorable little furballs to be born. And they have been born in many a yard.

So stinking cute, right? But. Don't pet it or let your kids pet it. There's a reason it's there. According to the National Wildlife Federation, a lone fawn is not abandoned. Their moms will hide them in taller brush or grass and back away to deter any predators from them. Unlike horses, fawns don't get their ability to walk right away and they can be laying down in your yard for as long as 12 hours at a time until it's mom comes back.

They're naturally going to be quiet and still and they don't have a strong smell that would attract predators. Don't try to feed it, pet it, or move it. The little one is fine and comfy without your help.

When Should I Do Something?

Unless you know for sure that the fawn's mom is dead, don't do anything. Even if that happens, don't take the little one to the vet or try to make it your own pet. Call in wildlife professionals, like those with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.