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pronghorn
noun
prong·horn
ˈprȯŋ-ˌhȯrn 
ˈpräŋ-
plural pronghorn or pronghorns
: a swift horned ruminant mammal (Antilocapra americana) chiefly of grasslands and deserts of western North America that resembles an antelope
called also pronghorn antelope
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For six weeks in the coming winter of 1886, the hunters returned to their miserable dugout after forays into the adjacent badlands, coming back each night with one or two buffalo specimens, along with mule deer and pronghorn antelope.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Oct. 2023
That’s meant pressing LS Power, for instance, to do more to limit potential harm to sage grouse and migrating pronghorn at Lava Ridge — a wind farm that Hayes doesn’t yet support but hopes to eventually.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
The headless body of an adult pronghorn buck was found along Big Chino Road, northwest of the town of Paulden, within Game Management Unit (GMU) 19B, which was closed for pronghorn hunting at that time.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2023
In the summer months, most of their prey is very strong and healthy, so wolves are primarily feeding on neonates—newborn elk and bison calves, and sometimes even pronghorn calves.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 23 Aug. 2023
Wolves in the West In Yellowstone National Park and around the West, wolves have access to ample wild ungulates like elk, deer, and pronghorn, Rabe says.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 23 Aug. 2023
There are and have always been predators that kill pronghorn fawns.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023
Park regulations require that visitors stay at least 25 yards away from large animals like bison, elk, deer, pronghorn, and horses.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
By balancing the herd size with what the land can support, the agency aims to protect the habitat for other wildlife species including sage grouse, pronghorn antelope, mule deer and elk, said Gerald Dixon, the bureau’s Elko district manager.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2023
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Oct. 2023
That’s meant pressing LS Power, for instance, to do more to limit potential harm to sage grouse and migrating pronghorn at Lava Ridge — a wind farm that Hayes doesn’t yet support but hopes to eventually.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
The headless body of an adult pronghorn buck was found along Big Chino Road, northwest of the town of Paulden, within Game Management Unit (GMU) 19B, which was closed for pronghorn hunting at that time.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2023
In the summer months, most of their prey is very strong and healthy, so wolves are primarily feeding on neonates—newborn elk and bison calves, and sometimes even pronghorn calves.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 23 Aug. 2023
Wolves in the West In Yellowstone National Park and around the West, wolves have access to ample wild ungulates like elk, deer, and pronghorn, Rabe says.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 23 Aug. 2023
There are and have always been predators that kill pronghorn fawns.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023
Park regulations require that visitors stay at least 25 yards away from large animals like bison, elk, deer, pronghorn, and horses.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
By balancing the herd size with what the land can support, the agency aims to protect the habitat for other wildlife species including sage grouse, pronghorn antelope, mule deer and elk, said Gerald Dixon, the bureau’s Elko district manager.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2023
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1823, in the meaning defined above
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pronghorn
noun
prong·horn
ˈprȯŋ-ˌhȯ(ə)rn
ˈpräŋ-
plural pronghorn or pronghorns
: a cud-chewing horned mammal of treeless parts of western North America resembling an antelope
called also pronghorn antelope
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