A white-faced fawn (baby deer) who was rejected by his mother at birth was rescued and raised by humans at a farm in Michigan.
“My almost 19 year-old-son named him Dragon because he knew he would need to be tough to survive.”
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Dragon is a ‘piebald’ deer meaning there are parts of his body with no pigmentation. In Dragon’s case, he has a white face and underbody.
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It’s just that beautiful face though that was the cause of rejection from his mother.
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“Being a piebald causes many different health risks and a whitetail deer will instinctually reject any babies that do not have a good chance of survival”
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“The white makes him stand out so he can’t hide from predators, and he can’t hear or see as well as a regular deer, so he can’t hear or see predators coming. She had a brown fawn at the same time and is raising him fine.”
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Despite his weak immune system, Dragon seems to be “thriving,” said Powell.
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Only around 1% of deer are born this way, with a white piebald face, which makes him very rare. Even less survive in the wild after the mother rejects them.
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Dragon himself was very lucky to have been born at Deer Tracks Junction, so he could be adopted by humans that can raise him.
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Unfortunately, just before Dragons first birthday, he passed away due to health complications. Hilary Powell wrote on Facebook:
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“Well, sadly, this is an update that I never wanted to have to make. Despite all medical intervention available, we lost our little Dragon. It has been a tough time here, and he will be greatly missed by all.
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