Bos javanicus

Also known as Banteng, Tembadau

The banteng (Bos javanicus; ), also known as the tembadau, is a species of wild bovine found in Southeast Asia and parts of Northern Australia.

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Bos javanicus, commonly known as the banteng, is a species of mammal in the family Bovidae. It belongs to the genus Bos and was described by D'Alton in 1823. The animal is classified within the order Artiodactyla, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. It is diurnal and inhabits forest environments.

The species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List as of 2025. Its range includes South and Southeast Asia, with records from Indonesia, Vietnam, Burma, and Malaysia. In the United States, specimens are held by institutions such as the American Museum of Natural History and the California Academy of Sciences. The gestation period is 285 days, and the longest observed lifespan is 27.1 years.

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Species

Critically Endangered

Bos javanicus

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyBovidae

Observations recorded2,547

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 193
With media: 7
Family: Bovidae
Collections: MSB, CMN, AMNH, LACM, FMNH, MSU
Recorded in: United States, Vietnam, Indonesia, Burma, Malaysia

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Contents

Taxonomy and phylogeny
Subspecies
Characteristics
Ecology and behaviour
Diet and foraging
Reproduction and life cycle
Diseases and parasites
Habitat and distribution
Interaction with humans
Domestication and uses
In Australia
Hybrids
As symbol
Threats and conservation
Threats to domesticated banteng
Cloning
References
External links

The banteng (Bos javanicus; ), also known as the tembadau, is a species of wild bovine found in Southeast Asia and parts of Northern Australia.

The head-and-body length is between . Wild banteng are typically larger and heavier than their domesticated counterparts, but are otherwise similar in appearance. The banteng shows extensive sexual dimorphism; adult bulls are generally dark brown to black, larger and more sturdily built than adult cows, which are thinner and usually pale brown or chestnut red. There is a big white patch on the rump. Horns are present on both sexes, and are typically long. Three subspecies are generally recognised.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bos javanicus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.