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Key Deer
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How Key Deer Differ Besides their small size, Key deer have evolved in some ways that are behaviorally, taxonomically, genetically and physically distinct from all the other white-tails in North America.
For instance, although fresh water is crucial to their long-term survival, the deer are able to drink fairly saline water--as much as 50 percent sea water--for short periods when necessary. They also eat mangrove leaves, which are very salty.
Key
deer reproductive habits are unusual, too. The does
very seldom twin and there are no records of triplets; northern white
tails commonly twin and triplets do occur.
Although Key deer do not gang up, they do live in extended families consisting of a doe and several years of her offspring. And occasionally two does will run together if they are related, whereas it's common for groups of five or six Northern does to run together with their young. Best
Month To Photograph Key Deer Close Neighbors: People and Key Deer
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