Mammals Of The World: Bongo
The Bongo(Tragelaphus eurycerus) Is an antelope species found in Africa. The Bongo is classified in the Mammalian order Artiodactyla, and family Bovidae.
Physical Characteristics
Bongos have brown coats with vertical white stripes. Both male and female Bongos have spiral horns but the males’ horns are longer. Bongos have long prehensile tongues that are useful for eating vegetation. The average weight of a Bongo is 230 kilograms(507 pounds); average shoulder height is 1.3 meters(4 feet 3 inches); average length is 2.6 meters(8 feet 6 inches).
| Genus | Tragelaphus |
| Species | T. eurycerus |
| Binomial Name | Tragelaphus eurycerus |
| Length | 2.2-3 m(7’3”-9’10”) |
| Shoulder Height | 1.1-1.4 m(3’7”-4’7”) |