The endangered key deer is a subspecies of the white tail deer. They used to be plentiful in the Florida Keys, but now live primarily on Big Pine Key (& the surrounding small islands), where this picture was taken.
They’ve been protected since 1951, when only @ 25 animals still survived. In 1953 the National Key Deer Refuge was established and today their population has grown to @ 1,000.
Musings of a Dragon 