North Park Pronghorn
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
North Park Pronghorn
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
NORTH PARK PRONGHORN by PRISCILLA BURGERS
North Park is a high, sparsely populated basin (approximately 8800 ft in elevation) in the Rocky Mountains in north central Colorado in the United States. It encompasses a wide valley in Jackson County rimmed by mountain ranges at the headwaters of the North Platte River and several smaller tributaries, including the Michigan River, Illinois River, and Canadian River. The valley receives its name from being the northernmost of the three large mountain valleys (or parks) in Colorado on the western side of the Front Range. The others are Middle Park and South Park respectively. The continental divide rims the Park along the south and west.
The pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is a species of mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not an antelope, it is often known colloquially in North America as the prong buck, pronghorn antelope, cabri (native American), or simply antelope because it closely resembles the true antelopes of the Old World. It is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae. During the Pleistocene period, 12 antilocaprid species existed in North America. About five existed when humans entered North America, but all except A. americana are now extinct.
The pronghorn is the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, being built for maximum predator evasion through running. It is often cited as the second-fastest land animal, second only to the cheetah. It can, however, sustain high speeds longer than cheetahs. Compared to its body size, the pronghorn has a large windpipe, heart, and lungs to allow it to take in large amounts of air when running. Additionally, pronghorn hooves have two long, cushioned, pointed toes which help absorb shock when running at high speeds. They also have an extremely light bone structure and hollow hair.
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FAA Featured Photo:
Colorado Wildlife Group - 7/14/2015
FAA Featured Photo:
All COLORADO Group - 7/14/2015
FAA Featured Photo:
Colorado Nature and Wildlife Photographers Group - 7/21/2015
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July 11th, 2015
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