The pronghorn UK: /ˈprÉ’Å‹hÉ”Ërn/, US: /ˈprÉ”ËÅ‹-/[3] Antilocapra americana is a species of artiodactyl mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not an antelope, it is often known colloquially in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, prairie antelope, or simply antelope[4] because it closely resembles the true antelopes of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to parallel evolution.[5] It is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae.[6] During the Pleistocene epoch, about 12 antilocaprid species existed in North America.[7] Three other genera Capromeryx,[8][9] Stockoceros[10][11] and Tetrameryx[12] existed when humans entered North America but are now extinct.
CATEGORIES
Sharing is not just caring, it's also about giving credit - add this image to your page and give credit to the talented photographer who captured it.:
KEYWORDS
6x6 aiming american antelope beard bison black brussels bull calf california celery coast colt cow cowboy cultures drawing elk field first full green harvest harvested harvester hat howling hunting ice known midday moon moose mountain named ocean old pacific palm photo pronghorn ready revolver river rmef rocky royal screen shiras showing sixgun sky snow some sprouts stalks stream stubble time tree ventura was water wearing wolf wolves year yulen
More images on Dreamstime
Similar Images
More images by the same author
1 week free trial. Any size, for free
Renews at $25/month, cancel or upgrade at any time
Click here for your free trial!
240,783,763 images | 1,214,406 contributors | 53,303,956 total users