pronghorn
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pronghorns,
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pronghorn
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He noted the peninsula had once been home to animals such as pronghorn, sea otter, North American porcupine, Humboldt marten, gray wolf, American black bear, grizzlies, northern fur seal and Steller sea lion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Our results contribute to the overwhelming evidence that early management of invading trees within sagebrush habitat will help protect iconic rangeland species like pronghorn," they wrote.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024
The question of whether humans can build necessary solar infrastructure without harming nature is playing out in the grasslands of the American West, prime locations for solar farms and home to animals like pronghorn.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
The area also includes habitat for the greater sage grouse as well as bighorn sheep, mule deer and pronghorn antelope.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Game one zips by G4 like a pronghorn antelope, fast and furious, and just when we wind the corner to a record thirteen-goal shutout our goalie goes down with a, get this, broken pinkie toe.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
Under the "ghosts of predators past" hypothesis, pronghorns became exceptionally fast because they evolved alongside a cheetah-like predator capable of high-speed pursuit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Energy hired an ecological consulting firm for advice about ways to minimize the project’s impacts on the kit foxes and wildlife, from rodents to pronghorns, at the Topaz site.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 6, 2021
Sara DiRienzo, a spokeswoman for the agency, said that the officer delivered an official warning — chasing pronghorns is a form of wildlife harassment — but no citation.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2020
Three pronghorns perished this month as the result of a relocation effort in Arizona.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2019
The bright-eyed pronghorns swerved; and the band split wide, and the horse dashed through.
From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Ernest Thompson Seton
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