Mountain Bongo

Mountain Bongo

Mountain Bongo

Scientific Name

Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci

Range

Central Kenya

Habitats

Montane forest and highlands

What do they eat?

Herbivores

Status

Critically endangered

Conservation Threats

Logging, poaching, and disease from cattle

Fun Facts
  • The orange pigmentation in the coat rubs off quite easily and can cause rain running off of their body to be red/orange-tinted
  • The number of white stripes on each side of their body are rarely the same

 

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