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pronghorn
Also known as pronghorn antelope, American antelope, prairie antelope, speed goat, Antilocapra americana
The pronghorn (, ) (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl (even-toed, hoofed) mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not an antelope, it is known colloquially in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, and prairie antelope, because it closely resembles the antelopes of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to parallel evolution. It is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae.
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The pronghorn is a hoofed mammal native to interior western and central North America that resembles Old World antelopes and fills a similar ecological role, though it is not a true antelope. It is the sole surviving member of its unique family, Antilocapridae, making it a distinctive part of North American wildlife.
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Species
Least Concern叉角羚（Antilocapra americana）又名“美国羚羊”，仅有一科一属一种。分布于北美洲西部的开阔地带，北起加拿大南部，南到墨西哥北部。叉角羚奔跑速度极快(速度接近猎豹,耐久力远胜于猎豹)，以高速耐力奔跑而闻名，长时间高速奔跑，一次跳跃可达6米。出生4天的羊羔就能比人跑得快。其最高速度可达每小时97公里，而且有着惊人的耐力，被誉为地球上最善于耐力奔跑的动物。善游泳。夏季组成小群活动，冬季则集结成上百只的大群。为寻找食物和水源，一年中常进行几次迁移。性机警，视觉敏锐，能看到数千米外的物体。遇险时，臀部的白色毛能立起，这是向同伴告警的一种特殊信号。叉角羚科动物曾经是史前北美食肉类动物北美猎豹、短面熊和恐狼、美洲拟狮、獵豹等动物的主要捕食对象。在美国洛杉矶著名的拉布雷沥青坑(Rancho La Brea)中发现了大量的叉角羚科动物化石。
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The pronghorn (, ) (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl (even-toed, hoofed) mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not an antelope, it is known colloquially in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, and prairie antelope, because it closely resembles the antelopes of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to parallel evolution. It is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae.
During the Pleistocene epoch, about 11 other antilocaprid species existed in North America, many with long or spectacularly twisted horns. Three other genera (Capromeryx, Stockoceros and Tetrameryx) existed when humans entered North America, but are now extinct.
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Canadian PrairiesExtant Pleistocene first appearancesFauna listed on CITES Appendix IFauna of the Great PlainsFauna of the Rocky MountainsFauna of the Western United StatesHerbivorous mammalsIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1815Mammals of CanadaMammals of MexicoMammals of the United States