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Pronghorn were brought to scientific notice by the Lewis and Clark Expedition which found them in present South Dakota, USA. The Pronghorn's range extends from southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada to SonoraThis article is about the Mexican State of Sonora. For other places with the same name, see Sonora (disambiguation). ESTADO DE SONORA Other Mexican States Capital Hermosillo Other major cities Ciudad Obregon Nogales list of municipalities Area182,052 km² and Baja CaliforniaAlternative use: Baja California (state Baja California or Lower California is a peninsula in the west of Mexico. It extends some 1250 km from Tijuana in the north to Cabo San Lucas in the south, separating the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California (o in MexicoThis article is about the country Mexico. For other meanings, see Mexico (disambiguation The United Mexican States or Mexico ( Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico regarding the use of the variant spelling Mejico see section The name below) is a co. They live on both sides of the Rocky MountainsThe Rocky Mountains often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3000 miles (4800 km) from Mexico, through the continental United States, into Canada and Alaska. The highest peak is M. Their eastern extent is generally bounded by the Missouri RiverThe Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. At about 2,565 mi (4,130 km) in length, it is the longest river in the United States and drains approximately one-sixth of the North American continent. The combined Missouri in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in. The subspecies known as the Sonoran Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) occurs in ArizonaArizona was the 48th state admitted to the United States and is part of the Southwest United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, south and east of the Colorado River, bordering New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California and Mexico. Its major cities ar and MexicoThis article is about the country Mexico. For other meanings, see Mexico (disambiguation The United Mexican States or Mexico ( Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico regarding the use of the variant spelling Mejico see section The name below) is a co.

Pronghorn live primarily in grasslands but also in brushland and deserts. Pronghorn eat cactiThis article is about the desert plant. For the Texas town, see Cactus, Texas. Many, see text A cactus (plural, cacti or cactuses) is a type of (usually) succulent plant belonging to the dicotyledonous flowering plant family, Cactaceae . The Cactaceae has, grasses, forbs and browse plants .

Pronghorn newborns weigh 5 to 9 lb (2 to 4 kg) and are grey in color. Adult male Pronghorn weigh 100 to 130 lb (45 to 60 kg) while females weigh 75 to 100 lb (35 to 45 kg). The main color of adults is brown or tan, with a white rump and belly and two white stripes on the throat. A short dark mane grows along the neck, and males also sport a black mask and black patches on the sides of the neck.

Male Pronghorn have horns about 12 in (300 mm) long with a prong. Female horns are usually half that length and do not have a prong.

By 1908, hunting pressure had reduced the Pronghorn population to an estimated 20,000. Protection of habitat and hunting restrictions have allowed them to recover to 2–3 million Pronghorns. Wolves, coyotes and bobcats are the major predators. Golden Eagles have been reported to prey on fawns.