Animal Description:

The pronghorn is an artiodactyl (even-toed, hoofed) mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not technically an antelope, it is known in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope and prairie antelope, because it closely resembles the antelopes of the Old World. Pronghorns have white fur on their rumps, sides, breasts, bellies, and across their throats. Adult males are 4 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in long from nose to tail, stand 2 ft 8 in – 3 ft 5 in high at the shoulder, and weigh 88–143 lb. The females are the same height as males, but weigh slightly less at75–106lb.