Pronghorn

toc //Antilocapra americana// Order: Artiodactyla

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Housing Requirements

 * Plenty of space. Northern subspecies can be very resistant to cold; southern/Peninsular to heat.

Notes on Enrichment & Training


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Tips on Handling

 * At San Diego Zoo we tried to halter-train a young, orphaned, female pronghorn. It was very difficult because she was very skittish and did not desensitize well to stimuli. Once, she got scared and ran headfirst into the side of her enclosure, and the decision was made to make her an exhibit animal rather than a program animal. However, this is a very unique and interesting native species, and if obtained and hand-raised from a very young age, has the potential to be a compelling program animal.

Potential Messaging

 * Migratory routes and wildlife corridors need to be preserved.

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Some subspecies are endangered, but orphans do occur. USFWS.

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Threats and Conservation Status
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 * Extremely fast: evolved to escape the extinct American cheetah; and can sustain speed for long distances.
 * Holdovers from the time of the Ice Age.
 * Require fences to have the bottom wire removed, as they can easily go underneath but are unwilling to jump over.
 * Only species to shed its horn sheaths.

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 * San Diego Zoo

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