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Pronghorn Antelope Taxidermy mount for Sale SKU 1092

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Description

Pronghorn Antelope shoulder mount

Additional Information

Grade
Great
In Stock/Ships Free
Item is in stock and ships FREE!
Display Location
Single wall hanger is attached to back display
Description of Species
Pronghorns have distinct white fur on their rumps, sides, breasts, bellies, and across their throats. Adult males are (4 ft 3 in–4 ft 11 in) long from nose to tail, stand (32–41 in) high at the shoulder, and weigh (88–143 lb). The females are the same height as males, but weigh (75–106 lb). The feet have two hooves, with no dewclaws. Their body temperature is 38 °C (100 °F).Each "horn" of the pronghorn is composed of a slender, laterally flattened blade of bone that grows from the frontal bones of the skull, forming a permanent core. As in the Giraffidae, skin covers the bony cores, but in the pronghorn, it develops into a keratinous sheath which is shed and regrown annually. Unlike the horns of the family Bovidae, the horn sheaths of the pronghorn are branched, each sheath having a forward-pointing tine (hence the name pronghorn). Males have a horn sheath about (4.9–16.9 in) (9.8 in)) long with a prong. Females have smaller horns that range from (1–6 in) (average (4.7 in)) and sometimes barely visible; they are straight and very rarely pronged. Males are further differentiated from females in having a small patch of black hair at the angle of the mandible. Pronghorns have a distinct, musky odor. Males mark territory with a preorbital scent gland which is on the sides of the head. They also have very large eyes with a 320° field of vision. Unlike deer, pronghorns possess a gallbladder.The pronghorn is the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, being built for maximum predator evasion through running. The top speed is very hard to measure accurately and varies between individuals; it can run 35 mph for 4 mi , 42 mph for 1 mi, and 55 mph for 0.5 mi It is often cited as the second-fastest land animal, second only to the cheetah. It can, however, sustain high speeds longer than cheetahs. University of Idaho zoologist John Byers has suggested the pronghorn evolved its running ability to escape from extinct predators such as the American cheetah, since its speed greatly exceeds that of extant North American predators. Compared to its body size, the pronghorn has a large windpipe, heart, and lungs to allow it to take in large amounts of air when running. Additionally, pronghorn hooves have two long, cushioned, pointed toes which help absorb shock when running at high speeds. They also have an extremely light bone structure and hollow hair. Pronghorns are built for speed, not for jumping. Their ranges are sometimes affected by sheep ranchers' fences. However, they can be seen going under fences, sometimes at high speed. For this reason, the Arizona Antelope Foundation and others are in the process of removing the bottom barbed wire from the fences, and/or installing a barbless bottom wire.
Species
Pronghorn Antelope
Pose
Shoulder Mount
Action
Head High slight look left
Depth
18"
Width
15"
Height
29"
Weight
6.4lbs
Inside Measurements
8 3/4
Outside Measurements (Greatest Spread)
9 1/4
Tip to Tip
5 3/8
Number of points
4
Neck Circumference
17.5"
Safari Club International Score
58 7/8
Length of main beam(Horn) left
11 1/4
Length on main beam(Horn) right
11 1/4
Circumference of Burr or Base L
5 1/4
Circumference of Burr or base R
5 3/8
H or C-1L
4 7/8
H or C-1R
5
H or C-2L
3 1/4
H or C-2R
3 1/8
H or C-3L
2 5/8
H or C-3R
2 3/8
Length of Prong L
2 1/4
Length of Prong R
2 1/4
Total Safari Club International Score
58 7/8
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