Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
By: The Last American Serengeti” by some, the Lamar Valley might contain the most visually inspiring landscapes in all of Yellowstone.
An easier species to see in the first section of the Lamar Valley is the Pronghorn. The last remaining species of the family Antilocapridae, the Pronghorn Antelope is more closely related to a giraffe than any antelope. Unchanged since the last Ice Age, the pronghorn’s stocky body is supported on long, slim legs, which enable it to take massive eight-meter strides at full speed and allows it to outrun any would-be predator. They are the fastest terrestrial mammal in the Americas, capable of reaching top speeds of up to 86 kilometers per hour and maintaining cruising speeds of 70 kilometers per hour for several kilometers at a time. /lenssniper㉿/