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Florida Keys Spectacular Episode 8: Please Don't Feed the Deer: Everything You Want To Know About Key Deer

Subscriber Episode Cathy Salustri Season 1 Episode 8

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Florida Key Deer are the smallest of the white-tailed deer subspecies, and you can only find them in the Florida Keys. Brad and Cathy talk about the oft-debated origins of these tiny creatures, the legend of the cryptid key deer (aka Conch Republic Border Guards), and how and where to see — and photograph Key Deer — responsibly.

Links We Mentioned

National Key Deer Refuge

No Name Pub

Fearsome Creatures of Florida (we suggest the Kindle edition, as it contains animations)

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