#odocoileus virginianus clavium
The Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), the smallest North American deer, lives only in the Florida Keys. It is a subspecies of the white-tailed deer (O. virginianus). Key deer easily swim between islands. Living close to humans, they have little of the natural fear of man. The deer are often found in residents’ yards and along roadsides where plants and flowers grow.
Key deer buck and doe
