What species is Chief Bogo in Zootopia?

Chief Bogo in Zootopia is a Cape buffalo. The film’s police chief is also described as an African buffalo, a common alternative name for the same animal, so “Cape buffalo” is the canonical quiz answer rather than a different species.

Bogo leads the Zootopia Police Department’s 1st Precinct. He initially doubts Judy Hopps because she is the department’s first rabbit officer and assigns her parking duty instead of detective work. After Judy takes responsibility for finding the missing otters, Bogo gives her 48 hours to solve the case.

His stern attitude gradually changes as Judy proves herself. Bogo later accepts her partnership with Nick Wilde, and the film’s credits reveal a comic contrast to his intimidating image: he is an enthusiastic fan of Gazelle and dances at her concert. The name “Bogo” also comes from mbogo, a Swahili word for African buffalo. A common mix-up is calling him a rhino or hippo, since both species appear among the ZPD’s large officers.