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Antilocapridae

Mammal Families

Antilocapridae is a family of ruminant artiodactyls endemic to North America. Only one species survives, the pronghorn, Antilocapra americana, while every other member of the family is extinct. Pronghorns have a four-chambered stomach, cloven hooves, and small forked horns with a true horny sheath that is shed and regrown outside the breeding season, a trait unique among horned mammals; their lateral toes are entirely lost, leaving only the cannon bones. Their closest living relatives are the giraffids, from which their ancestors diverged in the Early Miocene.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ3581369, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Antilocapridae
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The Antilocapridae are a family of ruminant artiodactyls endemic to North America.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Antilocapridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Antilocapridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Antilocapridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 27.3 ... "early_interval": "Chattian"
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Wikidata: Antilocapridae
Wikidata Q3581369, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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