The Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) is an endangered subspecies of the white-tailed deer that lives only in the Florida Keys. It is the smallest extant North American deer species.

National Key Deer Refuge is home to more than 20 endangered and threatened plant and animal species. The endangered Key deer are the smallest subspecies of white-tailed deer that are …

Key deer live in all the types of ecosystems found in the Florida Keys, from pine forests to mangroves and freshwater wetlands. They can swim between islands and move around their …

The Key deer is the smallest subspecies of white-tailed deer. The largest bucks grow to less than a yard high at the shoulders and weigh about 80 pounds. The does are 24 to 28 inches at the …

Key deer are unique because they are the smallest subspecies of North American white-tailed deer and are found nowhere else in the world except the Florida Keys.

Dec 24, 2024 · The Florida Key deer, the smallest sub-species of the Virginia white tailed deer and found only in the Florida Keys, was on the verge of extinction. There were only a few …

Key deer (odocoileus virginianus clavium), the smallest of all white-tailed deer, is a subspecies of the Virginia white-tailed deer. These deer inhabit Big Pine Key and various surrounding keys. …

Jul 10, 2023 · Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the North American white-tailed deer, inhabit no other place on Earth besides the lower Florida Keys. First listed as an endangered species …

Mar 5, 2025 · Adult Key deer stand around 2 feet tall at the shoulder, and fawns weigh 2-4 pounds at birth, about half the size of a mainland whitetail fawn. The majority of these undersized …