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Pronghorn -
Gaffelantilope, Gaffelbok
-
Antilocapra americana

Image ID:
5129
Date: 
12/07/2014
Location: 
Lamar Valley,
Yellowstone National Park,
Wyoming,
USA
Description: 

The Pronghorn is often cited as the second fastest mammal or in the world, after the Cheetah. The speed of its sprint can reach 100 kilometres per hour, but the species is also known to be able to hold on high speeds over long distances. It can keep up a speed of 70 km/h over a distance of more than ten kilometres.

Female with its young.

Keywords: 
mammal |
antelope |
pronghorn |
antelocapra americana |
zoogdier |
antilope |
gaffelbok |
gaffelantilope |
open landscapes |
open grasslands |
sagebrush |
vast grasslands |
open valleys |
prairies |
steppe |
fast |
snel |
alsemvegetaties |
open gebieden |
graslanden |
extensieve graslanden |
uitgestrekte graslanden |
grote open valleien
Category: 
Mammals |
Hoofed Mammals |
Places |
North America |
USA |
Yellowstone National Park
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://bernardvanelegem.com/image/pronghorn

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