Pronghorn Gallery

Pronghorn are the fastest land animal in North America. All of these pictures were taken either in Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Parks.

A close-up view of the face of a male pronghorn in Yellowstone National Park

Cut To The Quick

I came across this male and a few of his females at the end of the day at Yellowstone's north entrance in Gardiner, Montana. They were browsing in the meadows near the side of the road, a location I’ve seen pronghorn a number of times. The male had some strange rectagular patches of missing fur on his right side, which reminded me of the shaved patch our cat Templeton got when he went in for surgery. You can see the edge of one of the patches in the lower left corner of the picture.

A male pronghorn sits in a meadow near sunrise in Yellowstone National Park

Morning on the Blacktail Road

I've driven Blacktail Plateau Drive, a one-way gravel road on the way between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower-Roosevelt, a number of times on my visits to Yellowstone. The first time was one of the best, when I came across a couple of cubs high in the trees who slid down when their mother called them. This morning wasn't too bad either, as a lone male pronghorn was resting in the grass in the early morning. The gate at the entrance has usually been locked at sunrise when I've been there that early, which is unfortunate.

Keeping Track

At the end of the day, a small group of pronghorn were grazing near the side of Highway 89 in the eastern side of Grand Teton National Park. There were no adult males in sight at first, but the male on the left came running in to keep an eye on the females, including the one on the right.

A Male pronghorn walks across a meadow in Grand Teton National Park

A female pronghorn grazes in a meadow in Grand Teton National Park

A female pronghorn grazes in Grand Teton National Park

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