It may look like an antelope, and some communities call it antelope, American antelope, prairie antelope, and Pronghorn antelope, but this is a Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). It is native to the interior of western and central North America. One unique feature about it is that it is agile and a quick runner. Pronghorns are reddish brown on their back and white on their bellies. Besides, they also have white stripes on their throats. Both sexes have backward-curving horns that split, forming forward-pointing prongs. Females give birth to live young ones. Pronghorns are grazers and usually form social groupings, especially during winter.
Pronghorns have a standing height between 3.6’-4.1’ (1.1-1.25 m), body length from 4.3’-4.9’ (1.3-1.5 m), shoulder height of 2.6’-3.4’ (.8-1.05 m), and body width of 12”-13.8” (.3-.35 m). The weight of a Pronghorn is between 88-154 lb (40-70 kg). Pronghorns have a typical lifespan of 10-15 years.
It may look like an antelope, and some communities call it antelope, American antelope, prairie antelope, and Pronghorn antelope, but this is a Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). It is native to the interior of western and central North America. One unique feature about it is that it is agile and a quick runner. Pronghorns are reddish brown on their back and white on their bellies. Besides, they also have white stripes on their throats. Both sexes have backward-curving horns that split, forming forward-pointing prongs. Females give birth to live young ones. Pronghorns are grazers and usually form social groupings, especially during winter.
Pronghorns have a standing height between 3.6’-4.1’ (1.1-1.25 m), body length from 4.3’-4.9’ (1.3-1.5 m), shoulder height of 2.6’-3.4’ (.8-1.05 m), and body width of 12”-13.8” (.3-.35 m). The weight of a Pronghorn is between 88-154 lb (40-70 kg). Pronghorns have a typical lifespan of 10-15 years.
