Banteng
Bos javanicus
Critically endangeredPhoto: Buyung Sukananda · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalherbivore
The banteng is a wild cousin of cattle with a sturdy build and curved horns. These bovines roam the forests and grasslands of Southeast Asia, while a mixed wild-domestic population lives in Australia's north.
- Banteng are part of the cattle family but live wild in forests.
- Some Australian banteng are mixed with domestic cattle bloodlines.
- Their scientific name Bos javanicus hints at their Javan origins.
ForestGrasslandAsiaAustralia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Bos javanicus
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Asia, Australia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
