Bongo  (Tragelaphus eurycerus)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (03/09/07) by Dr David Mallon, Co-chair of IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group.

Glossary

  • Prehensile: capable of grasping.
  • Rinderpest: a viral infection of cattle and some species of wildlife, commonly known as ‘cattle plague’.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. The Ultimate Ungulate Page (August, 2006)
    http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Tragelaphus_eurycerus.html
  3. Animal Diversity Web (August, 2006)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Tragelaphus_eurycerus.html
  4. CITES (August, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (August, 2006)
    http://www.rarespecies.org/bongo.html
  6. African Wildlife Foundation (August, 2006)
    http://www.awf.org/wildlives/63
  7. Mallon, D. (2007) Pers. comm.
  8. International Studbook of Bongo Antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) 2003, Volume XVIII (August, 2006)
    http://members.aza.org/Departments/ConScienceMO/StudbookListMO/Documents/BongoStudbook1.pdf
  9. Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (August, 2006)
    http://www.animalorphanagekenya.com/bongo_repatriation.php
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