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What is the difference of a pronghorn and a deer?
Pronghorn antelopes are, well, antelopes. Deer are deer.Taxonomically, they're form two completely different families of animals. Both are from the order ruminantia and infraorder pecora, but there they split: pronghorn belonging to Antilocapridae, and deer belonging to Cervidae.Antilocapridae has no living species other than the pronghorn today.Cervidae has many living and extinct members including all true deer, elk, moose and caribou (reindeer).The biggest differences that can be observed is in their feet and their antlers. Pronghorn antlers project upward, with a single spur projecting forward near the base. Deer antlers have many shapes and sizes, none of which in that configuration. The foot of a pronghorn has only 2 toes, and no dewclaws. Deer have dewclaws.
What animals eat forbs?
pronghorn
Who would win a white tailed deer or a pronghorn antelope?
It's a toss-up, really...
What animal eats ocotillo?
A number of animals feed on prickly pear cacti - javelinas, rabbits, deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, some rodents, tortoises are a few examples.
Do Pronghorns eat prickly pairs?
Yes Pronghorn do eat cacti. they also drink the water out of it.
What do the Wichita tribe eat?
They eat Buffalo,fish,deer,elk,antelope,berries,bison,pronghorn,corn,chicken,turkey, and nuts.
What is the difference of a pronghorn and a deer?
Pronghorn antelopes are, well, antelopes. Deer are deer.Taxonomically, they're form two completely different families of animals. Both are from the order ruminantia and infraorder pecora, but there they split: pronghorn belonging to Antilocapridae, and deer belonging to Cervidae.Antilocapridae has no living species other than the pronghorn today.Cervidae has many living and extinct members including all true deer, elk, moose and caribou (reindeer).The biggest differences that can be observed is in their feet and their antlers. Pronghorn antlers project upward, with a single spur projecting forward near the base. Deer antlers have many shapes and sizes, none of which in that configuration. The foot of a pronghorn has only 2 toes, and no dewclaws. Deer have dewclaws.
Do pronghorn eat berrys?
No. They eat grasses and sedges.
What animals eat forbs?
pronghorn
What does a Mexican wolf eat?
They eat deer, small mammals, and livestock. Their main diet is elk.
Who would win a white tailed deer or a pronghorn antelope?
It's a toss-up, really...
What are a few of the species that interact in the grasslands?
pronghorn deer, prarie dogs, barn owls(they hunt at night in grasslands),coyotes, and white tailed deer
What animal eats ocotillo?
A number of animals feed on prickly pear cacti - javelinas, rabbits, deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, some rodents, tortoises are a few examples.
What plants do pronghorn antelope eat?
easy.Grass and leaves.
Why is the pronghorn an unusual animal?
It is the only surviving member of its family, Antilocapridae. It is neither a deer, nor an antelope.
What is the fastest deer like animal in the world?
The pronghorn (antelocapridae) is unrelated to deer but is deer like in appearance and has a top speed of 55 mph. Somewhat less deer like is the Springbok and antelope that can reach speeds of 62 mph.
What does a Sonoran pronghorn eat?
The Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) is herbivorous. It subsists primarily on forbs, cactus, shrubs, and grasses.
