The smallest members of the North American deer family are white-tailed deer, and they are found from Southern Canada to South America. During warmer months, they typically stay in fields, meadows, and under forests for shade.
In this video, we’ll see that some white-tailed deer also like staying in backyards.
The deer in this story did much more than relax and hang out in someone’s backyard – she gave birth to triplets!
This amazing incident was caught on camera.
Ohio TV news anchor Gabe Spiegel shared an incredible story on his TikTok account.
One morning, he spotted a deer in a grassy area behind his house. This specific deer, who he had named Ruby, is often seen around his neighborhood.
This was also not the first time he saw her in his backyard.
But that morning was quite different from the other times he’s seen her on his property.
While Spiegel was watching her, Ruby gave delivered a new baby fawn.
He told the Dodo, “It was quite a sight!”
As she was taking care of her newborn fawn and helping the baby deer stand, Spiegel was surprised when she suddenly stood up and gave birth to another fawn.
Ruby wasn’t done yet. Two hours after she walked into Spiegel’s backyard, she had given birth to three fawns!
This made the whole experience even more special. Some studies show that only an estimated 2% of fawns give birth to triplets.
Not only did Spiegel witness a wild deer giving birth right in front of his eyes, but he also witnessed something that’s very rare.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Ruby has given birth in Spiegel’s backyard.
This is the third time Ruby has delivered fawns in four years right in the backyard. She has also given birth to two other fawns here, deers that Spiegel named Opal and Jade.
Spiegel also gave an update on his TikTok account a few days after the unique event. He posted a video of Ruby eating and shared that the mama deer was doing well.
He also said that Ruby was actually hiding her triplets on a hillside in his backyard.
There must be something special about Spiegel’s backyard that Ruby has chosen it as her place of choice when giving birth to her babies.
Female deer like giving birth in grassy areas near the woods and they tend to give birth in the same place.
It’s no wonder Ruby likes coming back to Spiegel’s backyard to deliver her fawns.
The previous photo is a photo of Jade as a fawn.
“They’re [regular] visitors now too,” Spiegel said about Opal and Jade, Ruby’s older offspring.
“We are naming these three beauts Sapphire, Topaz, and Diamond,” he said about the newest additions to Ruby’s family and who have made his backyard their second home.
What an amazing sight to see and experience right in your own backyard! Spiegel is extremely lucky that he is able to witness the miracle of life, not once, not twice, but three times.
Watch the video of Ruby the deer giving birth to triplets below!
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