| 单词 | pronghorn antelope |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspronghorn antelope 1. A North American ruminant, Antilocapra americana (the sole member of the family Antilocapridae), which resembles an antelope but sheds and regrows its black horn sheaths annually, those of the male being hooked and bearing forward-pointing prongs. Also pronghorn antelope. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > family Antilocapridae (pronghorn antelope) mazame1775 antelope1805 jumping deer1806 Missouri antelope1806 cabrie1807 prong-horned antelopea1815 pronghorn1823 kaama1824 prongbuck1834 prongdoe1890 1823 J. Franklin Narr. Journey Shores Polar Sea 667 [The] Pronghorn, which is generally called a goat by the Canadians, resorts to the neighbourhood of Carleton-house to bring forth its young. 1826 J. D. Godman Amer. Nat. Hist. II. 321 The prong-horn antelope is an animal of wonderful fleetness. 1877 J. A. Allen Amer. Bisons 581 The tact and caution required in the successful pursuit of the watchful pronghorn. 1903 Q. Rev. Jan. 183 Prong-horn antelope were shot; but wapiti were scarce and shy. 1968 J. K. Terres How Birds Fly vi. 46 It [sc. the golden eagle] has been known, in times of food shortage, to attack full-grown pronghorns and deer. 2000 C. E. Bock & J. H. Bock View from Bald Hill p. xviii In this wide-open habitat it's not unusual..to spot distant pronghorn through binoculars, then realize they've long since checked you out. < as lemmas |
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