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Tragelaphus eurycerus
Bongo is a mammal associated with forests. It is herbivorous and herd-forming. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important.
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Its range is represented here by the Afrotropics, where it uses forests. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 170-250 cm, weight 150 kg-405 kg. It has a hoofed ungulate body plan, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is most active around dawn and dusk and herd-forming. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is herbivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Tragelaphus eurycerus. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
