Scientific Name: Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci

Found In: Three discontinuous parts of Africa: east, central and west

Size: Bongos can grow 4 to 5 feet tall. The average male weighs 650 lbs and the average female weighs 530 lbs.

Diet: Bongos are herbivorous browsers and feed on tree/bush leaves, bushes, vines, bark and pith of rotting trees, grasses/herbs, and fruits. Bongos require salt in their diet and are known to regularly visit natural salt licks.

Threat Level: Critically Endangered – The major threats to the bongo populations are habitat destruction, poaching and domestic livestock diseases.

Facts: The red pigmentation in the bongo’s coat rubs off quite easily.

Virginia Zoo Bongos: female Charlie