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[[File:Sable bull.jpg|thumb|A bull [[sable antelope]] among the trees in the African [[savanna]]]]
The term '''antelope''' refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the [[ruminant]] [[artiodactyls|artiodactyl]] family [[Bovidae]] that are [[indigenous (ecology)|indigenous]] to most of [[Africa]], [[India]], the [[Middle East]], [[Central Asia]], and a small area of [[Eastern Europe]]. Antelopes do not form a [[monophyletic]] group, as some antelopes are more closely related to other bovid groups, like [[Bovini|bovines]], [[
A better definition, also known as the "true antelopes
Although antelope are sometimes referred to, and easily misidentified as,
Unlike deer, in which the males sport elaborate head [[antler]]s that are shed and regrown annually, antelope horns are bone and grow steadily, never falling off. If a horn is broken, it will either remain broken or take years to partially regenerate, depending on the species.<ref>{{cite book |title=Book_Whitetail Savvy: New Research and Observations about America's Most Popular ... Section - Horns v/s Antlers |isbn = 9781626365315| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HnKCDwAAQBAJ&q=Unlike+deer+antlers%2C+which+are+shed+and+grown+annually%2C+antelope+horns+grow+continuously.&pg=PT185 |last1 = Rue|first1 = Leonard Lee|date = 3 September 2013| publisher=Simon and Schuster }}</ref>
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==Species==
{{See also|List of even-toed ungulates by population}}
There are 91 antelope species, most of which are native to Africa, occur in about 30 genera. The classification of tribes or subfamilies within [[
Antelope are not a [[cladistic]] or taxonomically defined group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=antelope {{!}} mammal |url=https://www.britannica.com/animal/antelope-mammal |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en}}</ref> The term is used to describe all members of the family Bovidae that do not fall under the category of [[sheep]], [[cattle]], or [[goat]]s. Usually, all species of the [[Antilopinae]], [[Hippotraginae]], [[Reduncinae]], [[Cephalophinae]], many [[Bovinae]], the [[grey rhebok]], and the [[impala]] are called antelope.
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Open grassland species have nowhere to hide from predators, so they tend to be fast runners. They are [[Agility|agile]] and have good [[endurance]]—these are advantages when pursued by sprint-dependent predators such as [[cheetah]]s, which are the fastest of land animals, but tire quickly. Reaction distances vary with predator species and behaviour. For example, gazelles may not flee from a [[lion]] until it is closer than 200 m (650 ft)—lions hunt as a pride or by surprise, usually by stalking; one that can be seen clearly is unlikely to attack. However, sprint-dependent cheetahs will cause gazelles to flee at a range of over {{convert|800|m|mi|frac=2|abbr=off}}.<ref>Kingdon, Jonathan. (1997). ''The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals''. Academic Press, San Diego & London. {{ISBN|0124083552}}</ref>
If escape is not an option, antelope are capable of fighting back. [[Oryx
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