Bos javanicus
Sign in to saveThe 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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The banteng (Bos javanicus) is a wild relative of cattle that lives in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It matters because it represents an important wild bovine species in regions where such animals play ecological roles in their native habitats.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyBovidae
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18 sectionsContents
- 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.