Bongo, Thiririka River, specimen measurement chart for Bongo Group, Akeley Hall of African Mammals
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Bongo, Thiririka River, specimen measurement chart for Bongo Group, Akeley Hall of African Mammals
1934-11-28
Mixed media
Studies (Visual works)
15 x 9.75 in
Bongo Group
Bongo; Africa; Bongo Forest, Thiririka River, Aberdare Range, Kenya Colony, East Africa, Nov. 28, 1934; Mus #90010; The neck here is very flat and has a deep hollow like this which takes up a lot of skin but does not show until you pull the animal's head back. The bongo neck is very big like a rutting deer, tremendous in size. The body is like a duicker always sort of humped up; Following curve of leg; stamped: "James L. Clark American Museum of Natural History New York"
Kenya
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AMNH Library authority record: Akeley Hall of African Mammals
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