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African Western Bongo

Western Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus) Search Our Hunting Trips for: Current all time records SCI: Score 97 4/8 - C.A.R., Mboki - 4/87 Rowland Ward: Score 35 1/8 - Kerre R., C.A.R. - 1990 Description: Because it is the only spiral-horned antelope (tragelaphid) in which both sexes have horns, the classification of the bongo has been quite difficult. The short, glossy coat is rich red-chestnut in colour, growing darker in older males, and has 10-15 vertical white torso stripes. The muzzle is black, topped by a white chevron between the eyes, and flanked by two white cheek spots. The ears are large, edged with white on the inside. There is a black and white dorsal crest. The legs are patterned boldly with chestnut, black, and white. The yellow-tipped, lyre-shaped horns are found in both sexes, and have 1 turn. They grow 75-100 cm / 30-40 inches long, and are usually thinner, longer, and more parallel in the females. Other Common Names: Size: Range: From Sierra Leone east to Togo and from Cameroon east to the Central African Republic, Sudan, and Zaire; May-June when tracking is facilitated by rain. Natural History: Bongos are extremely shy, and, when startled, disappear very quickly into the surrounding forest. When fleeing, the horns are held against the back of the neck, as not to tangle in the surrounding vegetation. This behavior is exhibited frequently, and most old animals have bare patches on their backs where the horns rest. Bongos wallow frequently in mud, afterwards rubbing the mud against a tree, polishing their horns. Bongos are most active between dusk and early morning. The population density in southern Sudan was found to be about 1.2 animals per square kilometer. Bongos have a wide range of vocalizations, including grunts, snorts, a weak mooing contact call, and a bleat-like alarm call. Hunting Characteristics:

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