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McDonald Observatory, TX
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Title
Pronghorn Close Up 001651
Artist
Renny Spencer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
On the flats between Marfa and Fort Davis Texas, USA, a west Texas pronghorn buck looks into the distance for any challengers that might want to steal his doe. Often referred to as an American antelope though it is not kin to antelope at all.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/texas-junior-naturalists/watching-wildlife/pronghorn
"The pronghorn is the only animal in the world with horns that branch and the only horned animal that sheds them every year as though they were antlers. Both males and females can have horns, but the male has much larger horns and the female horn is seldom branched or pronged.
The pronghorn is considered the fastest land mammal in North America, clocked at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and can maintain a relatively high speed for hours. They have excellent vision which helps them to see vast distances of wide open prairie. Though they run very fast, and can jump small obstacles, they tend to resist jumping even low fences, preferring to climb between or under them instead. This tendency may have played a major role in the prong.gifreduction of pronghorn numbers from their historic range.
Some of the best places to see Pronghorn are just south of Marfa, Texas and between Alpine and Fort Davis, Texas. There is a resident population that lives just south of Marfa and a more mobile population that can often be seen grazing alongside cattle on the plains north of Alpine on both sides of the road leading to Fort Davis."
---Renny Spencer
https://rennyspencerphotography.com
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October 2nd, 2021
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Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L Voted for this piece in the contest FOCUS ON WILDLIFE AND OR THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Flims - Switzerland
Congratulations, your impressive capture of the Pronghorn has been featured on the homepage of the La Nature Group. Please feel free to add it to the Featured Images 2021 discussion thread for permanent display.
Cupertino, CA - United States
Congratulation!! your image is featured in group ' Mammals in Action'. I invite you to post the Embed link in the Featured Image discussion forum for future reference.
Mayfield, KY - United States
Beautiful pic! Sharon and I took several photos of longhorns when we were in Wyoming last summer. They're amazing animals. Great work!
Centerton, AR - United States
Great shot! These animals are so beautiful (particularly when they run). Great job!
Columbia, MD - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! This AMAZING image has been FEATURED on the home page of "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH” L. Thank you for participating in the group. Please add the photo to the 2021 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Guntown, Ms - United States
Congratulations your photograph has been featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' You are invited to post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive.
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