pronghorn
E182986
The pronghorn is a swift North American ungulate known for being one of the fastest land mammals in the Western Hemisphere, commonly found in open plains and grasslands.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pronghorn canonical | 4 |
| American pronghorn | 1 |
| pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artiodactyl
ⓘ
mammal family ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ ungulate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | built for sustained high-speed running ⓘ |
| averageMass |
40–65 kg
ⓘ
90–145 lb ⓘ |
| averageShoulderHeight | about 80–100 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Antilocapra
ⓘ
surface form:
Antilocapra americana
|
| breedingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
reddish-brown
ⓘ
tan ⓘ |
| commonName |
American antelope
ⓘ
pronghorn ⓘ pronghorn antelope ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of the North American prairies ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
cacti
ⓘ
forbs ⓘ grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Antilocapridae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genus | Antilocapra ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 7–8 months ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive black horns
ⓘ
large white rump patch ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Great Plains
ⓘ
interior western North America ⓘ |
| hornComposition | bony core with keratinous sheath ⓘ |
| hornSheath | shed annually ⓘ |
| hornType | pronged horns ⓘ |
| isNot | true antelope ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually 1–2 fawns ⓘ |
| maximumRunningSpeed |
about 55 mph
ⓘ
about 88.5 km/h ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the fastest land mammals in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primarySense | excellent vision ⓘ |
| rumpColor | white ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have larger horns than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms herds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
fencing barriers
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
desert shrublands
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open plains ⓘ sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| underpartsColor | white ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
American pronghorn
this entity surface form:
pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)