Bongo
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This beautiful creature is the East African bongo, a large antelope that lives in the forest. Different tribes in Africa have legends about the bongos’ various magical powers, which are largely a reflection of their ability to “disappear” into the forest at a moment’s notice. This particular species of bongo is endangered due to habitat destruction and poaching, and now there are more East African bongos in captivity than there are in the wild. Let’s hope that we can help this species before they do a real disappearing act. 100% of the profits from the sale of this print will be donated to Steve Irwin’s Wildlife Warriors Worldwide.
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The Bongo, or broad-horned antelope, Boocercus eurycerus, is one of Africa’s most elusive animals. Keeping close to the jungle, it never shows itself in the open. The bongo is about four feet high at the shoulder. It is a rich chestnut color with ten to fifteen white-yellow vertical torso stripes on the sides of the body. Bulls grow darker with age and become black about the head and neck. Both sexes have massive lyre-shaped horns that spiral in one complete twist, but the female’s are not as large as the male’s. The bongo is the only Tragelaphid in which both the male and female have horns. Among the various species of antelope in the African Equatorial forrest, Bongos are the largest. They are the only forest antelope to form herds. Bongos are extremely shy, making accurate population estimation difficult. Specifically they are found in the Lowland Rain Forest of West Africa and the Congo Basin to the Central African Republic and Southern Sudan, but are extremely rare. Due to the extreme elusiveness of the species, the bulk of information gathered on the Bongo Antelope typically comes from studies requiring captivity . It is known, however, that the Bongo must inhabit close to dense vegetation. Because of this dependency on thick vegetation, destruction of the Bongo habitat is an increasing threat. The Bongo has a highly advanced social organization. Males tend to be partially solitary, however, females and juveniles typically coexist. Dominance behavior can be observed in multi-male interactions. They possess a wide range of vocalizations. Bongos snort, grunt, moo, and bellow out a “bleat-like” alarm call. Bongos have a prehensile tongue, making for a helpful feeding apparatus. They also are known to feed on wood that has been burned after lightning storms. This unique behavior may indicate that the Bongo uses the burned wood as a source of salt or minerals. After birth, calves are temporarily abandoned in the undergrowth by the mother. This may be a protective tactic for the vulnerable calf to avoid predators. Not to worry, the mother returnes periodically to nurse. Bongos have been observed to hold their horns on the back of the neck when fleeing. This suggests that they are probably preventing getting entangled in the surrounding vegetation. As a result, bare patches of fur are visible on the backs of older Bongos. Bongos are the only forest antelope that gathers in herds (of about 20 animals). They are fast runners who can also jump very well, but they often go around or under obstacles in the forest. These shy antelopes like to wallow in mud. They are mostly nocturnal. We are not sure of there numbers in the wild, but they are very rare. They can be found in many zoological parks and reserves throughout the United States and the rest of the world, including Ivindo National Park, located in east-central Gabon, Africa and Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic The United States has many programs to re-populate bongos into the wild, including Walt Disney’s Animal Kingdom supported by the American Association of Zoological Parks (Bongo SSP). They have been spotted in the wild in The Congo but they are very rare. The Bongo is classified as Lower Risk (Near Threatened) by IUCN, and listed as endangered in Ghana, the bongo is at risk of extinction in parts of its range and its population trend is decreasing. The principal threats to the bongo are hunting and habitat loss, and it is Integrally Protected in the Republic of Congo. Check out these other great animal cards: (Simply Click on the thumbnail to purchase!)
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A Western Bongo photographed at Longleat Wildlife Park in Wiltshire. I added a Lomo effect which I am particularly fond of.
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From the top of Mt Hotham looking towards Mt Feathertop. / Was about April 2005. Clean air. Beautiful time up there.
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Another in my tribute to Edward Lear “Owl and the Pussycat”series / All done in Photoshop
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Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes and long slightly spiralled horns. Bongos are the only Tragelaphid in which both sexes have horns. Bongos have a complex social interaction & are found in African dense forest mosaics. / The Western or Lowland Bongo, (Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus), is a herbivorous, mostly nocturnal forest ungulate and among the largest of the African forest antelope species. / The Lowland Bongo faces an ongoing population decline and the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group considers the western or lowland bongo, T. eurycerus, to be Lower Risk & is classified as Near Threatened on the conservation status scale. / / / / The Eastern or Mountain Bongo, (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci), of Kenya has a coat even more vibrant than that of Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus. The Mountain Bongo is only found in the wild in one remote region of central Kenya. The Mountain Bongo is classified by the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group as endangered with more specimens in captivity than in the wild. / In 2000, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) upgraded the Bongo to a Species Survival Plan (SSP) Participant and in 2006 named the Bongo Restoration to Mount Kenya Project to its list of the Top Ten Wildlife Conservation Success Stories of the year. / Source: Wikipedia. Picture taken in Burger’s Zoo in Arnhem, The Netherlands
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just an extension …...put out the things that I like to make noise with…......couldn’t imagine what life would be like without music….....sooths the soul….......lets u get out the days energy…......ciao
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Near the Delatite winery is a dirt road heading in the direction of Mt Buller. I have been there (without a camera) when the sky was so grey and cloudy at sunset that the road and the fields shone in golden sways.
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Got bongos?
by Paula DelleyThis might be a long shot, but I was wondering if anyone had or knew of anyone who had the following: 1. Bongos – big or small, as lon…
This might be a long shot, but I was wondering if anyone had or knew of anyone who had the following: 1. Bongos – big or small, as long as it would be visible in a shot / 2. Fake palms/tropical plants OR real ones in pots, nothing too big though, I need to be able to fit it in my studio. / 3. Anything of bamboo nature – hard to generalize here but anything with like, that caribbean feel. Would help a bunch. Need it by Aug 29 & I can pick it up too :) xx
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Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes and long slightly spiralled horns. Bongos are the only Tragelaphid in which both sexes have horns. Bongos have a complex social interaction & are found in African dense forest mosaics. / The Eastern or Mountain Bongo, (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci), of Kenya has a coat even more vibrant than that of Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus. The Mountain Bongo is only found in the wild in one remote region of central Kenya. The Mountain Bongo is classified by the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group as endangered with more specimens in captivity than in the wild. The Western or Lowland Bongo, (Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus), is a herbivorous, mostly nocturnal forest ungulate and among the largest of the African forest antelope species. / The Lowland Bongo faces an ongoing population decline and the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group considers the western or lowland bongo, T. eurycerus, to be Lower Risk & is classified as Near Threatened on the conservation status scale. In 2000, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) upgraded the Bongo to a Species Survival Plan (SSP) Participant and in 2006 named the Bongo Restoration to Mount Kenya Project to its list of the Top Ten Wildlife Conservation Success Stories of the year. / Source: Wikipedia. Picture taken in LA Zoo
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Wow! I am so excited! Two sales in 12 hours. A big THANK YOU to the person who purchased a poster of “Bongo Beauty”. I am overwhelmed! Thanks again, / Lisa
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the action from this afternoons’ music at Blueys’....this band stepped in at the last moment…....a few locals…......lots of talent…......lots of fun…..........life is short….......eat desert first…..........ciao
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only joking….......but they did it their way….....and it was fun…......the locals rocking Blueys on a Sunday afternoon….....
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watercolor on paper
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Ethnic Festival in Pittsfield, Mass
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A lovely fitting name for a handsome proud character. His portrait is done in soft pastel on A4 coloured card. All the way through the layers I kept hearing “Hey Muchacha” and then “Bongo” – hence he is named “Muchacha Bongo!”
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Storm threatens over the Docklands
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A closeup of a Bongo
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