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Great recovery story about the Sonoran Pronghorn, in 2002 only 21 were left
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Interesting. Thanks for posting it. 
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You are welcomed. An interesting thing about these true desert antelope is that they have so uniquely adapted to the extreme heat and dryness that if they were gone, transplanting Northen antelope would never work. Among many other adaptions they have super water saving nephrons in their kidneys. Same goes for desert bighorn sheep.Interesting. Thanks for posting it.
One of the huge threats they now face is the border wall. Survival often depends on chasing Arizona monsoon thunderstorms in the hot dry summers and drinking from puddles.
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Sonoran Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The five recognized subspecies are American pronghorn (A.a.americana, Ord 1815), Oregon pronghorn (A.a.oregona, Bailey, 1932), Mexican pronghorn (A.a.mexicana, Merriam 1901), Sonoran pronghorn (A.a.sonoriensis, Goldman 1945), and peninsular pronghorn (A.a.peninsularis, Nelson 1912). The...
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