Second Fastest
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
I think this is a young female. Its horns have not come in yet as females grow short spikes of 3-4 inches. They are very fast and can run in excess of 55 mph and are the second fastest land mammal yielding to the cheetah. There is a herd that moves around our county, and I have seen as many as 30-40. They are very elusive. There were two near the road as I was driving by. When I stopped the car they took off, but I was fortunate to get a decent photo of one of them on the move!
Second Fastest
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
I think this is a young female. Its horns have not come in yet as females grow short spikes of 3-4 inches. They are very fast and can run in excess of 55 mph and are the second fastest land mammal yielding to the cheetah. There is a herd that moves around our county, and I have seen as many as 30-40. They are very elusive. There were two near the road as I was driving by. When I stopped the car they took off, but I was fortunate to get a decent photo of one of them on the move!