Boocercus: Eurycerus

They are known to frequent natural mineral licks (salt licks) to supplement their diet with essential minerals, often following established elephant paths to reach these sites.

They are hunted for meat (bushmeat) and their horns. boocercus eurycerus

Distinctive white patches on the throat, chest, and above the hooves, as well as white spots on the cheeks. They are known to frequent natural mineral licks

Encroachment for agriculture and logging has fragmented their natural range. and above the hooves

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As browsers, they feed on leaves, bushes, vines, and occasionally bark or pith of rotting trees.

Found in the lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa. Their populations are considered relatively stable compared to their eastern counterparts.