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Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci).

Bongo (Boocercus euryceros).

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Bongo (Boocercus euryceros).

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Also Known As	Tragelaphus eurycerus • Boocercus euryceros • broad-horned antelope

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Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci).

Bongo (Boocercus euryceros).

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mountain bongo lowland bongo antelope gazelle reedbuck kudu lechwe nyala springbok eland oribi blackbuck gnu

Quiz

vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

Animal Factoids

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Lion (panthera leo)

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animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

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cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth

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Demystified

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?