Bizarre and Fascinating Secrets of the Wild You Wouldn’t Know Without This Trail Cam Footage

Flying Squirrel Sneak Attack

There is no way this squirrel thinks it can kill a buck, even if it sneaks up on it. What was it truly aiming to do? It might have thought the deer antlers were a tree branch it could jump on. Not many people know that squirrels and other rodents love to eat antlers because they are full of nutrients.

Deer generally lose their antlers in the winter when they don't require them. These antlers are a great find for rats when they are looking for food. This squirrel, on the other hand, looks like it can't wait for the deer to lose its antlers naturally. We can guess that it didn't end well.

Raccoon Photobombed by Deer

This looks like a cute selfie of a raccoon with two deer in the background, but there is a sinister side to the bond between these two animals. Raccoons are little mammals that devour fruits, nuts, and other small animals. But they are incredibly opportunistic and will devour a young deer that is not protected. Raccoons may be highly aggressive toward deer, which can scare out even the biggest bucks. The deer can get so stressed out about the raccoons that they couldn't develop their antlers right. This is because growing antlers takes energy, and most of their energy would have been used up worrying about the raccoons.