The largest, most colorful, and sociable of all Antelope in African is the Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus). It belongs to the spiral-horned antelope tribe Tragelaphini (family Bovidae). The Bong is also the third-largest antelope, after the similar Giant Eland and the Common Eland. The Bongo has thin, sturdy legs and back quarters higher than the forequarters. For both sexes, the reddish hair is distinctly contrasted with white or yellow marks, which comprise 12 to 14 longitudinal lines on the neck, the sides of the rounded head, around their huge ears, the chevrons of the nose, the blotches of the cheeks and the banded legs. Bongos and Elands are the only two Antelopes with horns on both sexes.
Bongos have a shoulder height between 43.3”-51.2” (110-130 cm), body length from 66”-77” (167-196 cm), standing height of roughly 53.9”-63.4” (137-161 cm), and a body width of 18.1”-22” (46-56 cm). The horns of a Bongo are between 29”-39” (73.7-99.1 cm). Weights of Bongo vary between males and females with males weighing between 485-904 lb (220-410 kg) and females from 330-518 lb (150-235 kg). Bongos have a typical lifespan of 8-12 years in the wild and 18-21 years in captivity.
The largest, most colorful, and sociable of all Antelope in African is the Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus). It belongs to the spiral-horned antelope tribe Tragelaphini (family Bovidae). The Bong is also the third-largest antelope, after the similar Giant Eland and the Common Eland. The Bongo has thin, sturdy legs and back quarters higher than the forequarters. For both sexes, the reddish hair is distinctly contrasted with white or yellow marks, which comprise 12 to 14 longitudinal lines on the neck, the sides of the rounded head, around their huge ears, the chevrons of the nose, the blotches of the cheeks and the banded legs. Bongos and Elands are the only two Antelopes with horns on both sexes.
Bongos have a shoulder height between 43.3”-51.2” (110-130 cm), body length from 66”-77” (167-196 cm), standing height of roughly 53.9”-63.4” (137-161 cm), and a body width of 18.1”-22” (46-56 cm). The horns of a Bongo are between 29”-39” (73.7-99.1 cm). Weights of Bongo vary between males and females with males weighing between 485-904 lb (220-410 kg) and females from 330-518 lb (150-235 kg). Bongos have a typical lifespan of 8-12 years in the wild and 18-21 years in captivity.
