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PRONGHORN FACTS
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Description
The Pronghorn looks like a medium sized deer. It is tan in color with white underside, chest and rump, and white markings on neck. The neck has a short black mane. The male has black marking from eyes to nose and black neck patch, and has black horns with forked prong about half way up. The female has much shorter horns and these are usually not forked.
Other Names
Antelope, Pronghorn Antelope, Berrendo
Size
length: males 1.3-1.5 m, females 1.3-1.5m
Environment
Grasslands, grassy bushland
Food
grasses, herbaceous plants, cacti, sagebrush. Drinks little water when green vegetation is available.
Breeding
1 or 2 young are born after gestation of 7 months.
Notes
The Pronghorn is one of the fastest animals in the world and is capable of speeds up to 110 km/h.
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Artiodactyla | | Family: | Antilocapridae | | Genus: | Antilocapra | | Species: | americana | | Common Name: | Pronghorn |
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