Facts about Antelope

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   Pronghorn antelope weigh between 75 and 120 pounds, making them the second-largest terrestrial herbivore in North America after moose.

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   During the Pleistocene epoch, pronghorn antelope coexisted with now-extinct American lions, dire wolves, and giant ground sloths across North American grasslands until roughly 13,000 years ago.

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   Pronghorn antelope can consume over 2 pounds of vegetation daily while traveling across arid western rangelands, requiring minimal water compared to other large herbivores.

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   Migrations spanning up to 140 miles make pronghorn antelope one of the longest land mammal migrations in North America, traveling between summer and winter ranges across the western United States.

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   Unlike most hoofed mammals, pronghorn antelope shed and regrow their horn sheaths annually, similar to deer antlers, making them the only living animals with this unique adaptation.

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   Four stomach chambers allow pronghorn antelope to digest tough prairie vegetation with remarkable efficiency compared to many other herbivores.

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   Pronghorn antelope possess eyes positioned on the sides of their heads, providing nearly 320-degree vision to detect predators across vast prairie landscapes.

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   Speeds exceeding 60 mph allow pronghorn antelope to outrun American cheetahs that went extinct roughly 10,000 years ago.

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