pronghorn
noun
a fleet, antelopelike ruminant, Antilocapra americana, of the plains of western North America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
pronghorns
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pluralof pronghorn.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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
Tourists come to gawk at elk, pronghorns, antelopes and mule deer — and also shoot them in organized hunts on public and private land.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2015
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
