Mammalia
EN
Endangered
Endangered (EN)
It faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
IUCN Red List classification
Herbivore
Banteng
Bos javanicus
The banteng is a wild bovine with marked differences between males and females.
Natural habitat
Open forest, grassland and forest mosaics.
Geographic distribution
Southeast Asia.
Diet
Grasses, leaves, shoots and bamboo.
Key characteristics
A wild bovine with marked differences between males and females.
It is an ancestor of domestic Bali cattle.
