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Puzzle 30 · Northern Forests and Grasslands · Page 51 in print

Pronghorn Migration

Pronghorn are North America’s fastest land animals; some herds travel up to roughly 240 kilometres between summer ranges near the Tetons and winter grounds in Wyoming, negotiating roads and fences along the way.

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A pronghorn stands among low flowers in open country.

A pronghorn stands among low flowers in open country.

Species reference for Pronghorn Migration. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.

Diego Blanco / iNaturalist (CC0) · CC0 1.0 · Original record
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A male pronghorn's branched horns are clear in this close view.

A male pronghorn's branched horns are clear in this close view.

Species reference for Pronghorn Migration. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.

Craig Martin / iNaturalist (CC0) · CC0 1.0 · Original record
Image changes

Resized and converted to JPEG for display; no subject alteration.

The words

  1. Antilocapra

    The pronghorn is Antilocapra americana.

    nps.gov (opens a new tab)

  2. Buck

    A male pronghorn is a buck.

    San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens a new tab)

  3. Collar

    Scientists used GPS tracking collars to follow pronghorn movements.

    Wildlife Conservation Society news release (opens a new tab)

  4. Corridor

    The Forest Service designated the nation's first national pronghorn migration corridor.

    Upper Green River Alliance (opens a new tab)

  5. Fawn

    Pronghorn babies are called fawns.

    Wyoming Game and Fish Department (opens a new tab)

  6. Grand Teton

    The herds summer in Grand Teton National Park.

    Wyoming Game and Fish Department (opens a new tab) · nps.gov (opens a new tab)

  7. Green River

    Herds travel from Grand Teton to the Upper Green River Basin.

    Wyoming Game and Fish Department (opens a new tab)

  8. Moulting

    Pronghorn molt their winter coat in summer.

    San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens a new tab)

  9. Overpasses

    Wildlife bridges over the highway.

    Pronghorn cross the highway on the new overpasses.

    Upper Green River Alliance (opens a new tab) · Wildlife Conservation Society news release (opens a new tab)

  10. Pinedale

    The herds migrate down past Pinedale, Wyoming.

    nps.gov (opens a new tab) · Upper Green River Alliance (opens a new tab)

  11. Pronghorn

    Pronghorn are the fastest land animal in North America.

    nps.gov (opens a new tab)

  12. Sagebrush

    Pronghorn use sagebrush meadows and browse sagebrush in winter.

    nps.gov (opens a new tab) · Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab)

  13. Sheath

    The keratin horn sheath is shed each year.

    Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab) · San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (opens a new tab)

  14. Speed Goat

    Speed goat is one of the pronghorn's many names.

    Wyoming Game and Fish Department (opens a new tab)

  15. Trappers Point

    A narrow bottleneck on the route near Pinedale.

    Trappers Point is a migration bottleneck crossed by a wildlife overpass.

    Wildlife Conservation Society news release (opens a new tab) · Upper Green River Alliance (opens a new tab)

Sources

  1. Pronghorn migrationwww.nps.gov
  2. Pronghorn Migration (source capture)San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
  3. Pronghorn Migration (source capture)Wildlife Conservation Society news release, published by ScienceDaily
  4. Pronghorn Migration (source capture)Upper Green River Alliance
  5. Pronghorn Migration (source capture)Wyoming Game and Fish Department (Wyoming Wildlife magazine)
  6. Pronghorn Migration (source capture)Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

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