Tiny Preemie Deer
Saturday, October 17th, 2009Sent to us by Sally, a friend of the MKWC, here are some unique pictures:
Can you believe this?? You will probably never see this again. A little miracle!… with all the gloomy news floating out there… here is a nice nature story that is uplifting…
This tiny deer was delivered by Cesarean section at a wildlife hospital after his mother was killed by a car. Little Rupert, who is so small he can fit in an adult’s hand, was born after vets failed in their battle to save his mother.
A deer you can hold in your hand!
Rupert weighs just over one pound
At just six inches tall and weighing just over a pound, he is now in an incubator in the intensive care unit at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital in Buckinghamshire.
The dear little deer, Rupert, pulls a striking pose for the camera.
Staff are optimistic Rupert, now five days old, will make a full recovery.
Deer are very, very tricky but this one has spirit. He’s an extremely feisty little guy and quite pushy.
Asleep: Rupert takes 40 winks. How sweet eh?
on November 8th, 2009 at 5:55 am Said:
Gorgeous!
Thanks for saving this little one.