A fawn is essentially a baby deer. Often found close to their parents, fawns are short and stocky. Their name means “glad” in Old English, like fawning over something, which makes sense, given how cute they are (via National Geographic).
Audrey Hepburn’s own fawn — Pippin — first made its appearance in the movie “Green Mansions” (1959), as her on-screen pet. In order for the deer to get accustomed to Hepburn, the animal trainer asked that the baby deer be brought home, so that on-screen relations could bond better, according to Another Mag.
Pippin not only grew very close to Hepburn, but the two ended up being inseparable, becoming her off-screen pet. Many photos of the two were taken at various points in Pippin’s life. As explained by The Guardian, Hepburn treated the fawn like her own child, even feeding it from a milk bottle, just like a baby.
