An Ear for Romance

Curtains up on a private woodland rendezvous as two deer are captured in an unconventional moment of intimacy as one deer tenderly licks the other’s ear, a gesture seemingly loaded with affection.

This gentle caress isn’t your typical wildlife fare, lending a touch of charm and whimsy to an otherwise ordinary forest scene. Is this deer love? The secret courtship of the deer involves a series of behaviors, including soft calls and mutual grooming. During mating season, male deer, or bucks, will seek out does and woo them with various displays, so our ear-licking friend might just be performing a woodland serenade.