As Dog Approaches, Deer’s Antics Earn Internet Fame

Aug 10, 2020 by apost team

When a man and his dog Yukon go on their daily walk in a forest near a river, they often meet a wild deer the man called Daisy.

Daisy and Yukon often play together, but Yukon isn't as interested some days, as is obvious here in this video that has had people chuckling since it was posted in 2009. 

Since its posting, this video has been viewed over five million times. And it's no wonder why. Not only does it feature a cute dog, Yukon, but it also showcases what some call an interspecies friendship, according to How Stuff Works. As the name suggests, an interspecies friendship occurs when two animals from different species connect. In this case, this wild deer cannot get enough of his domesticated canine friend. In fact, the deer seems so fascinated by the dog that she begins to jump every which way — almost as if she is dancing to impress the dog.

How Stuff Works further explains that interspecies friendships aren't that uncommon, especially since there are dozens, if not hundreds, of great videos of different animals playing with each other. 

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In this popular video, you can see Daisy doing her best to get Yukon's attention which we think might be an attempt to establish an interspecies friendship. She approaches the dog slowly, then she hops to one side. Then, she hops to the other side.

The adorable fawn hops from side to side several times before hopping around in a circle. She prances around playfully, but Yukon just continues to look for rocks.

The video ends with Yukon carrying a large rock to the side of the river, leaving Daisy with a look of defeat on her face. You feel sorry for the young deer because she tried so hard to get Yukon to play with her, but didn’t succeed.

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