From 1010WINS:These babies are "built for speed.''
That's what the director of the Queens Zoo says about its new pronghorn antelope fawns.
The pronghorn is the world's second-fastest land animal. The adults are comfortable running 60 mph. Only the cheetah is faster.
Dr. Scott Silver says the three "incredibly cute'' fawns -- the smallest one just 8 pounds -- were born recently to zoo moms Dana and Niki. They were introduced to the public on Thursday.
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2 comments:
This is great! Honestly, very few zoos have these beautiful and interesting antelope, so it's a treat to see them in any zoo, including Queens. I've seen them a few times in the wild out West. Once, in Colorado, they were running in a herd next to my car -- and keeping up with me as I went 55-60 mph. So graceful!
Allen Nyhuis, Coauthor: America's Best Zoos
Can they run fast enough to escape the greedy, grasping, hands of City Hall?
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