Encroachment for agriculture and logging has fragmented their natural range.
They are generally solitary or found in small groups. Males tend to be more solitary as they age. Conservation Status
They are known to frequent natural mineral licks (salt licks) to supplement their diet with essential minerals, often following established elephant paths to reach these sites.
Distinctive white patches on the throat, chest, and above the hooves, as well as white spots on the cheeks.
Bongos are primarily nocturnal and highly elusive, making them difficult to study in their dense forest habitats.
They are hunted for meat (bushmeat) and their horns.
Found in the lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa. Their populations are considered relatively stable compared to their eastern counterparts.
Lyre-shaped, spiraling horns that can grow quite large. Unlike many other antelope species, both males and females possess horns. Habitat and Behavior
Encroachment for agriculture and logging has fragmented their natural range.
They are generally solitary or found in small groups. Males tend to be more solitary as they age. Conservation Status
They are known to frequent natural mineral licks (salt licks) to supplement their diet with essential minerals, often following established elephant paths to reach these sites. boocercus eurycerus
Distinctive white patches on the throat, chest, and above the hooves, as well as white spots on the cheeks.
Bongos are primarily nocturnal and highly elusive, making them difficult to study in their dense forest habitats. Conservation Status They are known to frequent natural
They are hunted for meat (bushmeat) and their horns.
Found in the lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa. Their populations are considered relatively stable compared to their eastern counterparts. They are hunted for meat (bushmeat) and their horns
Lyre-shaped, spiraling horns that can grow quite large. Unlike many other antelope species, both males and females possess horns. Habitat and Behavior