Antilocapra americana
叉角羚
脊椎
antilocapra americana[ noun ]
fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
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Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An American antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}), native of the
plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly
yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and
throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the
horns is shed annually. Called also {cabr['e]e}, {cabut},
{prongbuck}, and {pronghorned antelope}.
Antelope \An"te*lope\ ([a^]n"t[-e]*l[=o]p), n. [OF. antelop, F.
antilope, from Gr. 'anqo`lops, -lopos, Eustathius,
``Hexa["e]m.,'' p. 36, the origin of which is unknown.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between
the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or
ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.
The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell. --Spenser.
Note: The common or bezoar antelope of India is {Antilope
bezoartica}. The chamois of the Alps, the gazelle, the
addax, and the eland are other species. See {Gazelle}.
The pronghorn antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}) is
found in the Rocky Mountains. See {Pronghorn}.