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yonna valley, oregon -- pronghorn get their name from the prominent pair of horns they display on the top of their head. The horns are branched with two points, made of bone, and covered with a keratinous casing which is shed and regrown annually. These animals measure four to five feet long from nose to tail, and are approximately three and a half feet tall. The females weigh around 75-110 pounds, while the males weigh 90-140 pounds. They are reddish-brown in color and have a white stomach, behind, throat, and parts of the facial area are also white. The pronghorn is a species that occupies western and central North America. They live mainly in the grassland regions, but herds can also be found in the deserts. Pronghorns are herbivores and their diet consists of grass, vegetation, cacti, forbs, and shrubs. Lewis and Clark were the first ones to scientifically document Pronghorn Antelope. Pronghorns can run up to 65 miles per hour, the second fastest land mammal in the world. The only animals faster than pronghorns are African cheetahs. this was march a couple years ago.

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