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
Larger animals like big cats and pronghorns that previously crossed the border through vehicle barriers with wider openings are now blocked by tall steel bollards erected inches apart.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
The bacteria, which can be spread between cattle and buffalo, has been a persistent problem for buffalo ranchers in the years since, and has also killed wild pronghorns in Wyoming.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
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
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
