Kwahaten

"Kwhaten", a foreign word to most of us, yet to many Native Americans this word conjures images of a graceful and powerful animal unique to North America.  The Prairie Ghost, Antelope, Desert Goat, Antilocapra americana or American Pronghorn are names mostly familiar to many Americans, especially in the West.  This graceful animal is entirely unique to our planet, the only surviving species of an ancient family dating back millions of years.  Though its scientific name Antilocapra americana means American antelope goat, it is neither antelope nor goat, but a deer-like animal that grows and sheds forked horns.
As the fastest land-animal in the Western Hemisphere, the Pronghorn is built for speed; over-sized windpipe, lungs and a large heart deliver great quantities of oxygenated blood to powerful muscles that propel this animal forward reaching speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour.  Unlike the cheetah, which can only produce short bursts of acceleration, Pronghorn can maintain speeds in excess of 40 mph over great distances.  For millennia the Pronghorn's body has evolved specifically to outrun predators, however, some will argue that Pronghorn will routinely run for enjoyment.

The Speed, Agility, Grace, and Endurance of  the Pronghorn Antelope, of which I will refer to as Kwahaten from this point forward, represents the epitome of athletic performance, strength, spirit, and prowess.  It is therefore at this time I introduce to the running community: Kwahaten !

http://www.hoothollow.com/Yellowstone%202004%20Trip%20Report.html
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope.html
http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/may/papr/pronghorn.html