Definition of pronghorn Pronghorn

/pɹɔˈŋhɔˌɹn/ - [pronghorn] - prong•horn

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What does pronghorn mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: pronghorns
pronghorn - fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
		prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana
		ruminant any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments

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Wiktionary

pronghorn (Noun)
A North American mammal, , resembling an antelope.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

pronghorn (n.)
An American antelope (Antilocapra Americana), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also cabree, cabut, prongbuck, and pronghorned antelope.

Wikipedia

The Pronghorn ("Antilocapra americana") is an even-toed ungulate mammal, the only living member of the family "Antilocapridae".

Appearance.

The Pronghorn has a yellowish-brown to reddish-brown colored fur with a white underside, and white stripes on the neck and around the mouth. Male pronghorns also have black markings on the neck and face. The males have horns that are up to 25 cm long. Females usually have no horns; if they have horns they are very short.

Pronghorns can jump up to 6 meters. They are very fast runners, and they can run with a speed of 60 - 70 km/h for a distance of 5 km. The fastest recorded speed of a pronghorn was 98 km/h / 61 mph.

Habitat.

The Pronghorn lives in North America. It lives in the prairies, but sometimes also in the desert and the Rocky Mountains.

Life.

Pronghorns can be active at any time during day or night, but they are mostly active during twilight. Pronghorns eat grass, but also leaves and herbs.

In summer, adult male pronghorns fight with other males for a territory. In this territory the male keeps a group of females with which he mates in September. Young males that do not yet fight for a territory form small groups, and old weak males live alone. Females live in groups of about 20 animals. When the female is close to giving birth, it leaves the group for a time to give birth to its offspring.

After a pregnancy of 8½ months the female gives birth to 1-2 babies, seldom 3. The babies hide for three days, and after a week they can run wi