STATUS:
Stable population
COLOR:
Light tan to rich brown with white patches under the stomach and on the rump
SIZE:
Mature male pronghorn weigh between 85 and 130 pounds and mature females weigh between 75 and 105 pounds.
HABITAT:
North American plains and deserts, especially where there is open grass
RANGE:
Only on the North American plains and deserts
FOOD:
Opportunistic foragers, consuming forbs from spring to late fall, shrubs year-round and grasses when they are young and succulent
BEHAVIOR:
Chiefly diurnal, most active in mornings and evenings, seasonal nomads. Bucks and does tend to travel, eat and sleep together in large herds during the winter. Estimated to have a life span of 8 to 10 years in the wild.
OFFSPRING:
Breeding season begins in late July or early August. The following spring, pregnant does isolate themselves from the herd to give birth. About 60% of births are twins.
THREATS:
Habitat encroachment and predation by coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions and golden eagles
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