White-tailed deer fawns are fully weaned at approximately what age?

• A. 2 months
• B. 4 months
• C. 6 months
• D. 8 months

Answer: (B)

Weaning marks the point when a fawn no longer relies on milk and eats enough solid food to support growth on its own. In white-tailed deer, milk is the main energy source for the early weeks, but young deer quickly start foraging and increasing plant intake. By about four months of age, their diet is predominantly forage and milk isn't needed, so they’re considered fully weaned. This timing can vary with nutrition or maternal condition, but four months is the standard estimate used in wildlife care. Ages around two months are typically still milk-dependent, while six to eight months would exceed the normal weaning period.