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The key deer are exactly like white tailed deer everywhere, only much smaller. They evolved to be small because of their island habitat, where food is limited and cannot support large herbivores.

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What is the difference between a key deer and a deer?

key deer are smaller than regular deer


What are facts about key deer?

key deer are the smallest white-tailed deer


What is the smallest subspecies of whitetailed deer?

The smallest subspecies is the key deer. They are found only in Deer Key, Florida. A full grown key deer averages 70 to 80 pounds.


Do tigers eat key deer?

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When was National Key Deer Refuge created?

National Key Deer Refuge was created in 1957.


What are the reasons and theories about dwarfism of key deer?

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What is the area of National Key Deer Refuge?

The area of National Key Deer Refuge is 34.568 square kilometers.


New facts about key deer in Florida?

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What is the color of a key deer?

rainbow


Is there a natural selection of a deer?

Yes. In 1989, there was a deer which was unable to escape its predator. It died before it got to reproduce. Any unique heritable traits that it might have had were therfore selected out of the population.


How many endangered key deer are still alive today?

The Key deer, smallest subspecies of the white tailed deer, has a population of around 600, according to the Florida Fish and Game Dept.


One endangered animal?

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