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* [[Alcelaphinae]]
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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.
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>
==Etymology==
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