In flight, their heads are tilted up so horns lie flat on the neck. They will sometimes uproot saplings with their horns to get at tender roots. They have been observed eating soil and particularly charcoal found in burned areas or in tree stumps left by lightning strikes. This is evidently a way of securing minerals not otherwise found in the regular diet. Bongos do not usually congregate in large herds, but may travel in parties of 10-20 individuals including calves, cows and young males.
Older males are generally solitary.
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