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Antilocapra

Antilocapra

9.9
A group of related mammals in North America that includes the pronghorn
  • noun
  • /ˌæntɪˈloʊkəprə/
  • Specialized
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  • North America's fastest land mammal, the pronghorn, belongs to the genus Antilocapra.

Examples

  • The Antilocapra is known for its incredible speed.

  • Zoologists studied the evolution of Antilocapra to understand adaptations to open grasslands.

  • The Antilocapra is notable as the only surviving member of the Antilocapridae family.

  • Many Antilocapras can be found in the grasslands of Wyoming.

  • North America's fastest land mammal, the pronghorn, belongs to the genus Antilocapra.

  • The Antilocapra is notable as the only surviving member of the Antilocapridae family.

  • Zoologists studied the evolution of Antilocapra to understand adaptations to open grasslands.

Compounds

Antilocapra americana
  • Specialized
9.9

A fast animal with hooves like an antelope that lives on western North American plains and has forked horns

Surface Forms

Antilocapra singular
Antilocapras plural

Etymology

The word Antilocapra comes from parts meaning 'antelope' (antilo-) and 'goat' (capra). So the name fits the pronghorn, an animal that looks a little like both an antelope and a goat.