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Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
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The pronghorn ( /ˈprɒŋˌhɔːrn/) (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not an antelope, it is often known colloquially in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, prairie antelope, or simply antelope because it closely resembles the true antelopes of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to parallel evolution.

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TypeBig game
HabitatGrassland
HeadgearHorns
RegionGreat Plains
Size classLarge
DietHerbivore
Typical weight120 lb

Field weight compared to the heaviest animal in the game.

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The fastest land animal in the Americas — a pronghorn can hold 55 mph for miles, outrunning predators that vanished 10,000 years ago.

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