Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Aves
Family:  Artiodactyla
Genus: Antilocapra
Species: americana

Pronghorn Antelope

Description

Range and Distribution

Habitat

Behavior

Reproduction

Management

Literature Cited

 

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Literature Cited:

Autenrieth, R. 1978. Guidelines for the management of pronghorn antelope. Biennial Pronghorn Antelope Workshop Proc. 8: 472-526

Autenrieth, R. and E. Fichter. 1975. On the behavior and socialization of pronghorn fawns. Wildlife Monographs. 42: 111

Buechner, H. K. 1950. Life history, ecology and range use of the pronghorn antelope in Trans-Pecos, Texas. Am. Midl. Nat. 43(2): 257-354

Hailey, T. L. 1977. Handbook on pronghorn antelope management. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. pg 47

Hepworth, W. and F. Blunt. 1966. Research findings on Wyoming antelope.  Wyoming Wildlife, Special Antelope Issue. 24-29

Kitchen, D. W. 1974. Social behavior and ecology of the pronghorn. Wildlife Monographs. 38: 1-96

Kitchen, D. W. and O’Gara B. W. 1982. Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.  Mammals of North America. 960-971

O’Gara, B. W. and G. Matson. 1975. Growth and casting of horns by pronghorns and exfoliation of horns by bovids. Journal of Mammalogy. 56(4):829-846

Wright, P. O. and S. A. Dow. 1962. Minimum breeding age in pronghorn antelope.  Journal of Wildlife Management. 26 (1): 100-101

  Hopkins, R. A. 1999. Sibr Consulting. Pronghorn. www.sibr.com/mammals/M182.html accessed 9/25/02

Pisarowicz, J. 2002. Windcave National Park. Pronghorn Antelope.

www.nps.gov/wica/Pronghorn.htm. accessed 9/24/02