Antilocapra americana
Though its scientific name translates to “American antelope goat,” pronghorns are not part of the antelope family. In fact, its closest living relatives are the giraffe and the okapi. These mammals have deer-like bodies covered in short, reddish-brown fur with white patches on their cheeks, chest, belly, rump and legs. Both male and female pronghorns have horns. Pronghorns are very adapted to life in the grasslands and are abundant in southern Alberta. I have come across several small herds in my travels south and east of Calgary.