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.
Found in the lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa. Their populations are considered relatively stable compared to their eastern counterparts.
The Mountain Bongo is at extreme risk of extinction due to several factors: boocercus eurycerus
Bongos are primarily nocturnal and highly elusive, making them difficult to study in their dense forest habitats.
They inhabit dense primary and secondary forests with thick undergrowth, often near water sources. They are known to frequent natural mineral licks
Encroachment for agriculture and logging has fragmented their natural range.
Endemic to the montane forests of Kenya, specifically in fragmented areas like Mount Kenya, the Aberdares, and the Mau Forest. This subspecies is critically endangered , with fewer than 100 individuals estimated to remain in the wild. Physical Characteristics The Mountain Bongo is at extreme risk of
They are hunted for meat (bushmeat) and their horns.
เราใช้คุกกี้เพื่อพัฒนาประสิทธิภาพ และประสบการณ์ที่ดีในการใช้เว็บไซต์ของคุณ คุณสามารถศึกษารายละเอียดได้ที่ นโยบายความเป็นส่วนตัว และสามารถจัดการความเป็นส่วนตัวเองได้ของคุณได้เองโดยคลิกที่ ตั้งค่า