Cosoryx (SciiFii)

The deer-headed pronghorn (Cosoryx furcatus), also known as the deer-horned pronghorn, is a species of antilocaprid that originally lived in the Miocene of Nevada and New Mexico as an extinct species of Cosoryx and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the forests, swamps, marshlands, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across the western US, Mexico, and Canada to help boost biodiversity. The deer-headed pronghorn is a medium-sized animal, with the shoulder height usually about 35 inches at the shoulders, 4.9 feet long from nose-tip to tail-tip, and weigh between 176 to 220 pounds in weight. The deer-horned pronghorn is named for its horns, which resembles the antlers of the deer, and are usually for defense against predators and for males fighting each other in order to attract mates. These animals are mainly nocturnal, particularly in summer. In the day, if they live in arid regions, they dig into the sand in shady locations and rest in these depressions, which also protect them from sandstorms. Deer-horned pronghorn herds contain both males and females, and have from five to 20 members. They will generally stay in one place and only wander widely in search of food. The deer-horned pronghorn has a strong social structure, probably based on age, and herds are led by the oldest female. In arid regions, they are able to track rainfall and will head for these areas where vegetation is more plentiful. Males are territorial and guard females, while the females establish their own dominance hierarchies. Primarily a grazer, the deer-horned pronghorn's staple foods includes grass, sedges, forbs, and other kinds of vegetation. The conservation status of the deer-horned pronghorn is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the deer-horned pronghorn's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii