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Key Deer
Odocoileus virginianus clavium
24.7042, -81.3805
Field Notes
Description:
This deer can be recognized by its characteristic size, smaller than all other white-tailed deer. The deer is a reddish-brown to grey-brown in color. Antlers are grown by males and shed between February and March and regrown by June. When the antlers are growing, they have a white velvet coating. The species otherwise generally resembles other white-tailed deer in appearance.
Habitat:
Key deer inhabit nearly all habitats within their range, including pine rocklands, hardwood hammocks, mangroves, and freshwater wetlands.
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