Bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus Near threatened
Where the bongo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 16 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Tragelaphus eurycerus |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the bongo live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bongo in 1 country or territory across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the bongo endangered?
The bongo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the bongo?
The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Tragelaphus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the bongo
The bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a large, mostly nocturnal, forest-dwelling antelope, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black-and-white markings, white-yellow stripes, and long, slightly spiraled horns. Bongos have complex social interactions and are found in African dense forest mosaics. They are the third-largest antelope in the world.
In 2000, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in the US upgraded the bongo to a Species Survival Plan participant and in 2006 added the Bongo Restoration to Mount Kenya Project to its list of the Top Ten Wildlife Conservation Success Stories of the year. As of 2013, these successes have been compromised by reports of possibly only 100 mountain bongos left in the wild due to logging and poaching.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bongo (antelope) (revision 1378219928), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q193400 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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