Shredding Antlers August 30, 2014 Noni Cay Key Deer No Comments Tags: Antlers, Fawns As the spots disappear, the fawn is much braver. I watched this doe for a long time to see if she were actually drinking the salty marsh water. Her mouth was dripping wet and in the least she had a taste. The Key Deer have evolved to tolerate small amounts of salt water.