Bongo

(Tragelaphus eurycerus)

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Description

The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a herbivorous,mostly nocturnal forest ungulate.It is among the largest of the African forest antelope species. Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat,black and white markings,white-yellow stripes and long slightly spiralled horns.Indeed,bongos are the only tragelaphid in which both sexes have horns.They have a complex social interaction and are found in African dense forest mosaics.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Bovidae
Genus:Tragelaphus
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