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Bongo

Bongo

Common Name:
Bongo
Scientific Name:
Tragelaphus eurycerus
Gestation Period:
270 days
About:

Did you know bongos are primarily nocturnal animals? Learn more about bongos.

Care & Wellness:
Behavior:
Endangered Status
  • Extinct in Wild
  • Critically Endangered
  • Endangered
  • Vulnerable
  • Near Threatened
  • Least Concern
  • Not Evaluated
Fun Facts:
  • Long, prehensile tongue helps grab foliage from plants.
  • Bongos are primarily nocturnal.
  • They are the largest forest antelope, and females are smaller than males.
  • Some native African groups believed touching or eating bongos would lead to spasms and seizures.
Male bongo with large horns.