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| image_caption = [[Blackbuck]] antelope of [[India]] |
| image_caption = [[Blackbuck]] antelope of [[India]] |
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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. |
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. |
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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> |
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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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |