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the sonoran pronghorn the sonoran pronghorn is a small animal related to goats and antelope. true to their name, they have \prongs,\ or short horns, on their head. their eyes can see almost all the way around and far away. they are the fastest land animals in north america, running up to sixty miles an hour. for these reasons, sonoran pronghorns have always been difficult to spot in the wild.
but today, it is almost impossible to see one, because there are so few left. they once lived throughout the southwest, but drought limited their water, and roads and grazing lands destroyed much of their habitat. now, they live only in a few separate spots. they are so endangered that scientists are breeding more in captivity. but wild sonoran pronghorns may
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but wild sonoran pronghorns may never return to their previous range.
based on the map, what does this sentence mean?
a the pronghorns will move farther north.
b the pronghorns will move closer to water.
c the pronghorns will live farther from one another.
d the pronghorns will continue to live in a smaller area.

Explanation:

The text states that Sonoran pronghorns once lived throughout the southwest but now live only in a few separate spots due to factors like drought, roads, and grazing lands destroying their habitat. The sentence "But wild Sonoran pronghorns may never return to their previous range" implies they will continue to inhabit a smaller area as opposed to expanding back to their former, larger - scale territory.

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D. The pronghorns will continue to live in a smaller area.