As browsers, they feed on leaves, bushes, vines, and occasionally bark or pith of rotting trees.
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.
The Mountain Bongo is at extreme risk of extinction due to several factors: boocercus eurycerus
Lyre-shaped, spiraling horns that can grow quite large. Unlike many other antelope species, both males and females possess horns. Habitat and Behavior
Found in the lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa. Their populations are considered relatively stable compared to their eastern counterparts. As browsers, they feed on leaves, bushes, vines,
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
Bongos are primarily nocturnal and highly elusive, making them difficult to study in their dense forest habitats. Unlike many other antelope species, both males and
Distinctive white patches on the throat, chest, and above the hooves, as well as white spots on the cheeks.