Pronghorn vs. Antelope — What's the Difference?

Pronghorn is a fast-running ungulate native to North America.

Antelope refers to various species of hoofed mammals mainly found in Africa.

Pronghorn is the second-fastest land animal.

Antelopes are known for their slender bodies and long legs.

Pronghorn belongs to the Antilocapridae family.

Antelopes often have permanent, unbranched horns.

Pronghorn is known for its unique branched horns.

Antelopes belong to the Bovidae family.

Pronghorn usually inhabits grasslands and deserts.

Leather made from antelope hide.

The pronghorn (UK: , US: ) (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl (even-toed, hoofed) mammal indigenous to interior western and central North America. Though not a true antelope, it is known colloquially in North America as the American antelope, prong buck, pronghorn antelope, prairie antelope, or simply antelope because it closely resembles the antelopes of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche due to parallel evolution.

Antelopes vary greatly in size and speed.

A deerlike North American mammal with a stocky body, long slim legs, and black horns that are shed and regrown annually.

The term antelope is used to refer to many species of even-toed ruminant that are indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelope comprise a wastebasket taxon (miscellaneous group) within the family Bovidae, encompassing all Old World ruminants that are not bovines, sheep, goats, deer, or giraffes.

A ruminant mammal (Antilocapra americana) of western North American plains that resembles an antelope, has forked horns that are shed and regrown annually, and is noted for its speed. Also called pronghorn antelope.

A swift-running deerlike ruminant with smooth hair and upward-pointing horns, of a group native to Africa and Asia that includes the gazelles, impala, gnus, and elands.

A North American mammal, Antilocapra americana, that resembles an antelope.

Any of various swift-running ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, native to Africa and Eurasia and having unbranched horns.

An American antelope (Antilocapra Americana), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also cabrée, cabut, prongbuck, and pronghorned antelope.

A pronghorn.

Fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

(US) The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.

A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.

One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.

Graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

Usually unbranched and permanent.

They have branched horns that they shed annually.

No, they are not a true antelope.

Native to North America, mainly the western and central regions.

Belongs to the Antilocapridae family.

Primarily in Africa, with some species in Asia.

Speed varies, but they are generally swift.

Second only to the cheetah in speed.

Multiple species exist.

Belong to the Bovidae family.

Mainly graze on grasses and shrubs.

Diet varies but generally consists of grasses and leaves.

Some species are at risk of extinction.

Generally not, but some subpopulations are at risk.

Typically around 4-5 feet in length and 3 feet in height.