Key deer

American  

noun

1. a subspecies of miniature white-tailed deer, native to the Florida Keys, where the small remaining population is kept in preserves.

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Etymology

Origin of Key deer

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Occasional outbreaks further north, including an outbreak among endangered Key Deer in Florida in 2016, were resolved quickly through emergency release of sterile flies.

From Salon

Those include Key deer of southern Florida, desert flowers in Nevada and California and the St. Croix ground lizard in the Virgin Islands.

From Seattle Times

In response, state wildlife officials and scientists have suggested moving a portion of some species struggling with climate change, including the Key deer of southern Florida, the Karner blue butterfly of the Midwest and Northeast, desert flowers in Nevada and California, and the Saint Croix ground lizard in the Virgin Islands.

From Washington Post

In response, state wildlife officials and scientists have suggested moving a portion of some species struggling with climate change, including Key deer of southern Florida, the Karner blue butterfly of the Midwest and Northeast, desert flowers in Nevada and California and the St. Croix ground lizard in the Virgin Islands.

From Seattle Times

The question of whether climate change increases the risk of extinction to the green sea turtle, Florida’s Key deer and other species is settled, she said.

From New York Times