Bongo
by Terry Davis
Title
Bongo
Artist
Terry Davis
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art, Photo Painting, Photography
Description
I saw this elegant, wonderful animal at the Sacramento Zoo and had never seen one. It is a Bongo, so I did some research to learn about it.
The Bongo is a large species of antelope that is found inhabiting the jungles and forests of Eastern, Western and Central Africa. They are the largest forest-dwelling antelope species and one of the most distinctive, with a chestnut colored coat and long horns that spiral as high as 90cm in males. There are two recognized sub-species of Bongo which are the Mountain Bongo (also known as the Eastern Bongo) and the Lowland Bongo (also known as the Western Bongo), which is primarily found in the forests of Central Africa. Both species of Bongo are threatened by both hunting and habitat loss with populations having declined significantly enough for it to be listed as a near threatened species, as although it still has a relatively wide distribution, populations are becoming more and more isolated.
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September 25th, 2018
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