(Photo by Victor Schendel) American pronghorn Antilocapra americana Class: Mammal Pronghorn, antelope, speed goat - the many names of a one-ofa-kind species. Pronghorn are native to North America and have no other family in the world. Wyoming is home to the largest number of pronghorn in North America - roughly 500,000. Male vs. Female pronghorn A black cheek patch indicates males of this species. Males are called bucks. All pronghorn have a blackened top of their snout. All pronghorn have an orangey-tan coloration across their bodies. Pronghorn are easily spotted running across Wyoming's landscape by their bright-white rump and belly. 40 | May 2024