📷 (c) Ted Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
📷 (c) kwgeiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
📷 (c) Gerardo Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
IUCN: Least Concern
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderArtiodactyla›FamilyAntilocapridae›GenusAntilocapra
About
Pronghorn are the fastest land mammals in the Americas, built for long-distance running across open country. Their horns have a unique branching sheath that is shed and regrown. Fences and roads can block seasonal migrations, so wildlife-friendly crossings and fence modifications are important conservation tools.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Open prairie, sagebrush steppe, desert grassland, and shrubland
🍃Diet Herbivore — forbs, shrubs, grasses, cactus, and sagebrush
📏Size & Weight Body 1–1.5 m; shoulder height 80–100 cm
•weight 35–70 kg
⏳Lifespan 10–15 years
🗺Range Western and central North America
MammalAntelope
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Open prairie, sagebrush steppe, desert grassland, and shrubland
🍃Diet Herbivore — forbs, shrubs, grasses, cactus, and sagebrush
📏Size & Weight Body 1–1.5 m; shoulder height 80–100 cm
•weight 35–70 kg
⏳Lifespan 10–15 years
🗺Range Western and central North America
Photo Credits
#1(c) Ted Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#2(c) kwgeiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#3(c) Gerardo Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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