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pronghorn
noun
prong·horn
ˈprȯŋ-ˌhȯrn 
ˈpräŋ-
plural pronghorn or pronghorns
: a swift horned ruminant mammal (Antilocapra americana) chiefly of grasslands and deserts of western North America that resembles an antelope
called also pronghorn antelope
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Researchers in New Mexico are tracking how solar development is affecting pronghorn migration.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
As the temperatures rise, wildlife, apart from bison and pronghorn, may be more elusive.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
Deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, and horses poop in what are often identical pellets and balls.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
Bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope are impacted by solar farms because their habitat gets fragmented by them.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
As the temperatures rise, wildlife, apart from bison and pronghorn, may be more elusive.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
Deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, and horses poop in what are often identical pellets and balls.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
Bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope are impacted by solar farms because their habitat gets fragmented by them.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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pronghorn
noun
prong·horn
ˈprȯŋ-ˌhȯ(ə)rn
ˈpräŋ-
plural pronghorn or pronghorns
: a cud-chewing horned mammal of treeless parts of western North America resembling an antelope
called also pronghorn antelope
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