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[[File:Sable bull.jpg|thumb|A bull [[sable antelope]] among the trees in the African [[savanna]]]]
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Although antelope are sometimes referred to, and easily misidentified as, "deer" ([[cervids]]), true deer are only distantly related to antelope. While antelope are found in abundance in Africa, only one deer species is found on the continent—the [[Barbary stag|Barbary red deer]] of Northern Africa. By comparison, numerous deer species are usually found in regions of the world with fewer or no antelope species present, such as throughout [[Southeast Asia]], [[Europe]] and all of [[the Americas]]. This is likely due to competition over shared resources, as deer and antelope fill a virtually identical [[ecological niche]] in their respective habitats. Countries like India, however, have large populations of endemic deer and antelope, with the different species generally keeping to their own "niches" with minimal overlap.
▲A stricter definition, also known as the "true antelopes," includes only the [[genus|genera]] ''[[gazelle|Gazella]]'', ''[[Nanger]]'', ''[[Eudorcas]]'' and ''[[Antilope]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2019-10-01|title=Multilocus nuclear markers provide new insights into the origin and evolution of the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra, Bovidae)|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790319302866|journal=Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution|language=en|volume=139|pages=106560|doi=10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106560|issn=1055-7903|last1=Jana|first1=Ananya|last2=Karanth|first2=Praveen|pmid=31323336|s2cid=198135421}}</ref> One [[North America|North American]] species, the [[pronghorn]], is colloquially referred to as the "American antelope," but it belongs to a different family from the African and Eurasian antelopes.
==Etymology==
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==Species==
{{See also|List of even-toed ungulates by population}}▼
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.
▲{{See also|List of even-toed ungulates by population}}
==Distribution and habitat==
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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
==Status==
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{{NIE Poster|Antelope}}
{{commons category|Antelopes}}
* {{cite EB9 |wstitle= Antelope |volume= II |pages=100-102 |short= 1}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070202174629/http://www.ultimateungulate.com/ Ultimate Ungulate]
* [http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-antelope.html San Diego Zoo Antelope]
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