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Pronghorn(f)

Antilocapra americana

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae.[5] During the Pleistocene period, 12 antilocaprid species existed in North America, 5 of which still existed when man came to N America. Not a true antelope, but a product of niche evolution

Habitat:

Near Eagle lake

Notes:

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/37828143

The females were edgy while the male was calm - until a rather aggressive camera wielder showed up

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Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
I was just glad I'd snapped several before he arrived. Totally worth the drive. I assume it would be about the same from your place to there. Great blm campground about 5 miles away(assuming you don't mind fairly primitive camping)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Great spotting, Karen! I had no idea they were up there. Too bad about the annoying photographer. I've encountered many myself and have been denied a photo because they scare the animal off.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2013

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