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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Antilocapridae
Genus: Antilocapa americana |
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Antelope or Pronghorn
The Pronghorn is also known as the Pronghorn Antelope is the fastest land animal in North America running at speeds up to 54 mph (90 km/h). The horns of a Pronghorn are made up of a hairlike substance that grows around a bony core; the outer sheath is shed annually. Pronghorns eat cacti, grasses, forbs and browse plants.
Locate counties with an antelope season by using the drop down menues above. Adult male Pronghorn weigh 100 to 130 lb (45 to 60 kg) while females weigh 75 to 100 lb (35 to 45 kg). The main color of adults is brown or tan, with a white rump and belly and two white stripes on the throat. A short dark mane grows along the neck, and males also sport a black mask and black patches on the sides of the neck.
Check out hunting guides and leases in the menu bar on each county for more information. Before you go hunting or to the lease, check the hunting regulations for your targeted county, or print out local merchants and resources on the web. Find out where to buy deer feed. available lodging in your county, eating places and camp repair parts including propane. Know before you go. When the new page loads, check out local resources on the left menu.
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