Wolf Track in the Montana Wilderness It is always a moment of excitement and joy when I come across an unexpected wolf track alone in the backcountry far from Yellowstone. The length of the track is 5.5 inches. I hope that this wolf survives the Montana wolf hunting season.

Wolf Track in the Montana Wilderness

Wolf Track in the Montana Wilderness
It is always a moment of excitement and joy when I come across an unexpected wolf track when I’m alone in the backcountry far from Yellowstone. The length of the track is 5.5 inches. I hope that this wolf survives the Montana wolf hunting season. … Continue readingWolf Track in the Montana Wilderness

Pronhorns lock horns in Lamar Valley while a youngster looks on. American pronghorns have horns, not antlers. Their horns are unique because they have a bony core covered by a sheath made of keratin (the same material as fingernails). Unlike antlers, which are shed annually by animals like elk, pronghorns shed the outer keratin sheath of their horns each year but retain the bony core. This makes pronghorn horns distinct from the permanent horns of other horned animals, such as mountain goats, and different from antlers, which are fully shed and regrown annually.

Pronghorns Lock Horns

Pronhorns lock horns in Lamar Valley while a youngster looks on.
American pronghorns have horns, not antlers. Their horns are unique because they have a bony core covered by a sheath made of keratin (the same material as fingernails). Unlike antlers, which are shed annually by animals like elk, pronghorns shed the outer keratin sheath of their horns each year but retain the bony core. This makes pronghorn horns distinct from the permanent horns of other horned animals, such as mountain goats, and different from antlers, which are fully shed and regrown annually. … Continue readingPronghorns Lock Horns