Should You Help Baby Animals?

What Should You Do?

Sometimes baby animals get separated from their parents. If you find a baby animal, should you help it? See if you can choose the best answers to this quiz.

Q.1

You spot a baby bird hopping along the ground. When the bird tries to fly, it can flutter just a few feet. You should *

leave the bird alone.
put it in a cozy box and feed it worms.
take the young bird to an animal shelter.

Q.2

You find a very tiny bird under a tree. It has a few feathers and seems weak. You should *

put it in a box full of grass and keep it in a warm place.
wrap it in tissue and take it to an animal shelter.
leave it alone (or put the baby back in the nest if you can easily reach it).

Q.3

You discover a nest of baby rabbits. You watch for the mother to come along, but you never see her. You should *

put a box over the babies to protect them.
leave them alone.
take the babies to an animal shelter.

Q.4

While walking through the woods, you spot a fawn under a bush. The mother deer is nowhere in sight. You should *

leave the fawn alone.
ask the people at the animal shelter to come get it.
take it some food.

Q.5

Say you have a question about the safety or health of a baby animal you've just found. You should *

look online for information about the animal.
call 911.
call an animal rehabilitator.