Man Photographs Mutant Miniature Deer in His Backyard

[Phantom]

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/photos-pennsylvania-miniature-deer/

 

A Pennsylvania man has captured several photos of a bizarre-looking miniature deer that’s been frequenting his backyard in the Pittsburgh suburbs. The tiny whitetail doe caught his attention when it first showed up on the property along with several other normal-sized deer around March 1.

Edited March 9, 2024 by Phantom

[Phantom]

[JJBat150]

Dude is spending too much time at the neighborhood bird feeders...

[Larry]

If were in his yard he should have pictures of that next to other "normal" deer for comparison. The picture shown has the deer standing a lone at the bottom or a raise. The deer could just be a extremely pregnant doe with multiple fawns.

[Mattypotpie8s]

1 minute ago, Larry said:

If were in his yard he should have pictures of that next to other "normal" deer for comparison. The picture shown has the deer standing a lone at the bottom or a raise. The deer could just be a extremely pregnant doe with multiple fawns.

There are such pictures in the article

[Mattypotpie8s]

She’s been hanging out with the rats and turtles in the sewer

[Bucksnbows]

Looks like dwarfism which is in whitetail genetics. It’s common with piebald deer although that one doesn’t appear to be piebald. 

[grampy]

Weird looking deer. But it still would taste good no doubt! Instead of backstrap cutlets, you'd have medallions. Good enough!

Edited March 9, 2024 by grampy

[lucky118]

[Phantom]

I wouldn't eat meat from any deer that has A  deformity. Sorry, who knows what that thing was eating to get like that.

[BowmanMike]

Maybe the mother was a heavy smoker?

[lucky118]

39 minutes ago, BowmanMike said:

Maybe the mother was a heavy smoker?

Probably a eagles fan to.  

[Splitear]

1 hour ago, BowmanMike said:

Maybe the mother was a heavy smoker?

Maybe they're next to the cidery and mom was hitting up the hard cider barrel a bit too much 

Edited March 9, 2024 by Splitear

[hemlock]

My friend in south jersey had this dwarf around for awhile.