The top speed it can reach is 70kph (43mph). Bongo usually lives in dense forests and bamboo thickets. It has a fur skin type. The preferred food type is herbivore. Bongo (tragelaphus eurycerus) grows 1.7m - 2.5m (5.5ft - 8.25ft). The average weight is 150kg - 220kg (330lbs - 484lbs). The life span is 10 - 18 years.
Facts about bongos
Name | Bongo |
Group | Mammal |
Common Name | Bongo |
Diet | Herbivore |
Size (L) | 1.7m - 2.5m (5.5ft - 8.25ft) |
Skin Type | Fur |
Scientific Name | Tragelaphus eurycerus |
Habitat | Dense forests and bamboo thickets |
Colour | Orange, red, chestnut, white, brown, black |
Phylum | Chordata |
Predators | Leopards, hyenas, lions |
Order | Artiodactyla |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Prey | Leaves, bark, grasses |
Conservation Status | Near threatened |
Family | Bovidae |
Genus | Tragelaphus |
Life Span | 10 - 18 years |
Top Speed | 70kph (43mph) |
Average Litter Size | 1 |
Weight | 150kg - 220kg (330lbs - 484lbs) |
Class | Mammalia |
Lifestyle | Diurnal |