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  Antilocapridae - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Antilocapridae
It is one of the fastest mammals of North America, and can reach a speed of 80 kph over short distances to avoid predators such as the coyote.
Ruminant mammal Antilocapra americana constituting the family Antilocapridae, native to the western USA.
It is light brown and about 1 m/3 ft high.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Antilocapridae   (199 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Gabelhornträger (Antilocapridae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
A single modern species is found in the family Antilocapridae, but the group has a fossil record going back to the Miocene.
During its history, the Antilocapridae has included a diverse array of species (especially during the Pliocene and Pleistocene), some of which had multiple and bizarre horns.
While pronghorns are sometimes referred to as "pronghorn antelope", and their genus name Antilocapra means "antelope goat", pronghorns are not "true" antelope like the antelope species of Africa and Asia.
www.mavicanet.com /lite/deu/14640.html   (160 words)

  
 Idaho Statutes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The notice of quarantine shall be in writing and any animals described therein shall not be transported or moved in any manner from the premises described in the quarantine notice.
It shall be unlawful to sell, give away, offer for sale or transport any milk, milk products, or other products produced from the cattle, other bovidae, captive cervidae, captive antilocapridae or camelidae described in such notice of quarantine.
The quarantine shall be removed whenever a satisfactory test has been made of the cattle, other bovidae, captive cervidae, captive antilocapridae or camelidae described in said notice.
www3.state.id.us /cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=250030007.K   (205 words)

  
 Antilocapridae Photo, Antilocapridae photos, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography :: Online Photo Search
Antilocapridae Photo    ::    Phillip Colla Natural History Photography
The pronghorn's speed is its main defense against predators.
Keywords: antilocapra americana, antilocapridae, mammal, pronghorn antelope, wyoming, yellowstone, yellowstone national park, yellowstone park
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 Hoofed Mammals Index
Breeding occurs in the fall, calves and fawns are born.
The family Antilocapridae only contains a single species in North America, the pronghorn.
Its classification is a bit uncertain, but most mammalogists consider it a separate family.
imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/mammal/Hoofed/hoofdex.htm   (458 words)

  
 Artiodactyl Identification   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In addition to discussing the teeth of these families, this installment of Whose Tooth is This?
also includes Antilocapridae (pronghorn antelopes) which were only present in Florida in the Miocene and Pliocene.
Artiodactyl means "even numbered toes," and although they may share a family propensity for toes in multiples of two, their teeth can be very dissimilar.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/vertpaleo/resources/fossil_id/art_id.htm   (1187 words)

  
 Antilocapridae - Dictionnaire Français-Anglais WordReference.com
We found no English translation for 'Antilocapridae' in our French to English Dictionary.
Or did you want to translate 'Antilocapridae' from English to French?
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 Pronghorn Printout- EnchantedLearning.com
After a while, they regurgitate a partly-digested "cud" which they chew and then swallow for the last time.
Classification: Class Mammalia, Order Artiodactyla (even-toed hooves), Family Antilocapridae, Genus and speciesAntilocapra americana.
Antilocapra (the pronghorn) is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae (whose members appeared during the Miocene).
www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/mammals/pronghorn/Pronghorn.shtml   (379 words)

  
 Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
Natural predators of pronghorn fawns include coyotes, bobcats, and golden eagles, but these predators aren't usually able to kill healthy adult pronghorn.
Pronghorn are the sole living member of the family Antilocapridae, "an ancient family dating back 20 million years" (EDF).
Antilocapra americana americana - the American pronghorn, found throughout the Great Plains
www.rollinghillswildlife.com /animals/p/pronghorn/index.html   (1354 words)

  
 Antilocapridae (GeoZoo)
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