Pronghorn Antelope

Pronghorn Antelope

Although not a true antelope like those found in Africa, the Pronghorn Antelope of the American West is often called an "antelope."  They fill the same ecological niche as the antelope of the old world because of parallel evolution.  Pronghorn Antelope are actually closely related to giraffes.

Antelope looking for a place to go under the fence. 

We are visiting family in Wyoming, USA.  A couple of times yesterday, a pronghorn crossed the road in front of us.  We pulled over and watched them walk along the barbed wire fence until they found a spot to crawl under the fence.  

Pronghorn can run 55 miles per hour.  That would be 88.5 kilometers per hour.  They are a beautiful hoofed animal with white and orangish tan fur.  There used to be 12 species of "antelope" in North America during the Pleistocene age but only the Pronghorn Antelope survived to modern times.  

The scientific name for Pronghorn Antelope is Antilocapra americana.  I took the below picture of a taxidermy antelope at the "Buffalo Bill Museum" in Cody, Wyoming.  I based my drawing on this photo.  You can use it to get the correct colors for the antelope drawing when you color it.  Or color it any way you want.

Antelope at Buffalo Bill Museum