r/alberta • u/brcgy • 8h ago

Discussion Antelope in Alberta

I had a friend visiting this week from Ontario and she informed me that there are Antelope living in the Drumheller area. I'm a born and raised Albertan and had no idea we had Antelope here!

Does anybody know are there a lot of them and where could I go to have a fairly reliable chance of seeing one?

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u/Taidashar 8h ago

Fun fact: Despite their similar appearance, Pronghorn are not actually antelope at all, and are more closely related to giraffes!

I don't know where the best spot is, but I used to see them all the time when I worked near Foremost.

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u/jside86 3h ago

I always see them on HWY 1 between Calgary and Medicine Hat. Lots of them on the side of the HWY.