Sonoran Desert - Blog Posts
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I was fighting for my life trying to get a car permit here but we are back on the road and daydreaming about vaqueros!
Lake Kennedy (fishing spot) in Tucson, Arizona. When I went to check it out there was a fishing competition going on so everyone was quiet and focused. It was lovely seeing turtles, ducks, birds and dragonflies.
Antilocapridae Family Sonoran Pronghorn
This is a very interesting family and a very small one. It is formed by one species and five subspecies. Today, the Sonoran Pronghorn.
Owes its name to the Sonoran desert where it inhabits. I could not find physical differences with the other subspecies. However, these subspecies can survive longer without water.
The Pronghorns are the fastest mammal in the New World. It is often called the Antelope of America because of its resemblance to the African ones, however, its closest relatives are the giraffes.
This subspecies along with the others is endangered. It shares the habitat with an active United States Air Force Bombing range.
No more than 200 hundred survived in the United States and is believed that in Mexico its numbers are even lower. I want to thank Nick Athanas for allowing me to use one of his amazing pictures as a reference. You can check out his awesome work here. References: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Sonoran_pronghorn https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Antilocapra_americana
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