July 30, 2009; Black-tail Plateau;Yellowstone National Park.
From Wikipedia:The
pronghorn (
Antilocapra americana) is a species of
artiodactyl mammal endemic to interior western and central
North America. Though not an
antelope, it is often known colloquially in North America as the
prong buck,
pronghorn antelope, or simply antelope,
[3] as it closely resembles the true antelopes of the
Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to
convergent evolution.
[4] It is the only surviving member of the
family Antilocapridae.
[5] During the
Pleistocene period, 12
antilocaprid species existed in North America.
[6] About five existed when humans entered North America[
citation needed] 13,000 years ago; all but
A. americana are now
extinct.
[5]