For the morning thats in it: 5 Irish baby animals to distract you from Trump

Published by Aoife Rose O'Reilly on

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For the morning thats in it, here are some cute Irish fauna to ease your mind and nerves.
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Fox cubs are born blind and a deep rich chocolate brown colour. They have a white tip on their tail, even as babies. The male and female fox stay together for the season to rear their young.[/x_feature_box][x_feature_box title=”Red Deer Fawn” title_color=”” text_color=”” graphic=”icon” graphic_size=”60px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”left” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” child=”true” connector_width=”1px” connector_style=”dashed” connector_color=”#272727″ graphic_icon=”envira”]

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Born in the spring they are often left alone by their mother when she goes to feed. The fawns remain hidden and still while awaiting her return. They are dappled with white spots in order to break up their outline. [/x_feature_box][x_feature_box title=”Mute Swan Cygnet” title_color=”” text_color=”” graphic=”icon” graphic_size=”60px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”left” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” child=”true” connector_width=”1px” connector_style=”dashed” connector_color=”#272727″ graphic_icon=”envira”]

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It should be illegal for anything to be this fluffy. Cygnets can take to the water almost immediately and are protected by the male and female swan as they grow.[/x_feature_box][x_feature_box title=”Barn Owletts” title_color=”” text_color=”” graphic=”icon” graphic_size=”60px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”left” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” child=”true” connector_width=”1px” connector_style=”dashed” connector_color=”#272727″ graphic_icon=”envira”]

Owlets

Help me settle a long running debate- are these guys creepy or cute? Barn owls are fed by both parents and begin to hunt on their own when they are two months old. [/x_feature_box][x_feature_box title=”Hare Leveret” title_color=”” text_color=”” graphic=”icon” graphic_size=”60px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”#ffffff” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”left” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”none” child=”true” connector_width=”1px” connector_style=”dashed” connector_color=”#272727″ graphic_icon=”envira”]

Hare

Leverets are born in a shallow depression or flattened grass known as a form. As they dont have the protection of a burrow they are born fully furred and with their eyes open, ready to run.[/x_feature_box][/x_feature_list][x_author title=”About the Author” author_id=””][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]

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Aoife Rose O'Reilly

Aoife is a contributor to Green News. She has a degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity College Dublin and an MSC in Evolutionary Biology from UCD. She also volunteers with Dublin Zoo.