The Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) is an endangered subspecies of pronghorn that is endemic to the Sonoran Desert. [2]

The five recognized subspecies are American pronghorn (A.a.americana, Ord 1815), Oregon pronghorn (A.a.oregona, Bailey, 1932), Mexican pronghorn (A.a.mexicana, Merriam 1901), Sonoran pronghorn (A.a.sonoriensis, Goldman 1945), and peninsular pronghorn (A.a.peninsularis, Nelson 1912).

2023年9月23日 · The Sonoran pronghorn is tinier than its more extroverted grassland sibling, the American pronghorn. This desert subspecies can freeze, invisible in the patchwork of cactus and rock. Fear is their survival strategy.

With its diminutive frame and legendary skittishness, the Sonoran pronghorn is emblematic of the delicate efforts required to save an endangered species. Relegated to the desert of southwest Arizona and northern Mexico, the pronghorn fights for survival from predators and the ever-constant threat of drought that comes with living in the desert.

The Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) is an endangered subspecies of pronghorn. Numerous and ongoing threats exist to the survival of the Sonoran pronghorn at present. Pronghorns have distinct white fur on their rumps, sides, breasts, bellies, and across their throats. They have very large eyes with a 320° field of vision.

Smaller and lighter in color than other pronghorn subspecies, the genetically and geographically unique Sonoran pronghorn is specially adapted for survival in the harsh arid conditions that characterize their home – desert washes, arroyos, grassland steppe and creosote scrub bajadas.

Sonoran pronghorn look like an animal put together by committee: widely spaced ebony eyes protrude on the side of its head just under its horns in front of tall ears. Its legs are as skinny as willow slips that hold up a barrel-shaped torso wrapped in a tan pelt the color of ripe wheat.

Sonoran Pronghorn are one of four subspecies and are perfectly adapted to life in the extreme conditions of the Sonoran Desert. Due to their shy nature, they are not likely to be seen along roadways but they are distinctive from their prairie grass cousins, smaller and lighter in color.

2017年7月20日 · Sonoran pronghorn look like an animal put together by committee: widely spaced ebony eyes protrude on the side of its head just under its horns in front of tall ears.

2024年7月13日 · The Sonoran pronghorn is a remarkable species that has adapted to one of the most extreme environments on Earth: the desert. This elusive creature, with its unique physical and behavioral traits, exemplifies the incredible resilience required to thrive in …

2002年9月8日 · Sonoran pronghorns are lightly built and have long, slender legs which allow them to run faster than any mammal in North America. They can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour for short bursts, but can run at 35 miles per hour for long distances. Both their speed and keen eyesight help them avoid predators.

2013年7月2日 · Because of these captive breeding programs and collaborative conservation efforts between state and federal agencies, Sonoran pronghorn are now recovering from near-extinction to healthier levels. About 100 pronghorn currently survive north of the border and an estimated 600 still exist in Mexico.

2024年1月4日 · In 2002, an extreme long-term drought and human impact to the landscape plummeted the population to an extreme low of 21 Pronghorn in the United States. This spurred wildlife biologists to action...

2018年3月11日 · The Sonoran pronghorn is a desert sub-species of the much more widely distributed pronghorn antelope. It has dark brown hair on its back and sides, and is lighter-colored on the belly, throat, and rump.

2024年10月14日 · The endangered Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) has a large portion of its range within a military operations area in southwestern Arizona, USA. Sonoran pronghorn have been actively managed in this region for more than 20 years.

2012年11月14日 · The Sonoran pronghorn, the fastest land animal in North America, was named one of the top 10 species in the country most threatened by water shortage in a report released today by the Endangered Species Coalition.

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