- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Antilocapra americana
- CLASSIFICATION
- Mammal
- LIFE SPAN
- 5-10 Years
- SIZE
- 40-60” | 95-125lbs
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- State Protected
- FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS
- Not Evaluated
- GAME STATUS
- Game
- GAME TYPE
- Big Game
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
Pronghorn prefer gentle rolling to flat, wide-open topography. These habitats allow the Antelope to spot predators from far distances and quickly escape. They are primarily found in the mountain ranges of northern and central Nevada.
- Cold desert shrubland and sagebrush
- Grasslands
Threats
- Habitat Loss
Natural History
Pronghorn Antelope consume over 150 different species of grasses, forbs and browse plants. This wide range of food allows them to occupy a variety of different habitats. In the early fall, male bucks will fight for harems of up to 15 female does during a two-week breeding period. Most Antelope mate for the first time at 15-16 months old and then breed annually. After a gestation period of about 250 days, the doe will give birth to one fawn at first birth and twins thereafter. Fawns weigh five to seven pounds at birth, but grow quickly on the extremely rich milk from their mother. At five days the fawns can outrun a man, and at three weeks they will begin nibbling vegetation.
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