Bos javanicus
Dublin Core
Title
Bos javanicus
Subject
Taxonomy
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Genus : Bos
Species : Bos javanicus
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Genus : Bos
Species : Bos javanicus
Common Name/ Vernacular Name
- Banteng (English)
- Banting (Malay)
- Sapi Hutan (Malay)
- tembadau (English)
Description
Ecosystem Role
Banteng are important members of the ecosystems in which they live. They are important in nutrient cycling and influence the composition of plant communities through their grazing and browsing activities.
Banteng are important members of the ecosystems in which they live. They are important in nutrient cycling and influence the composition of plant communities through their grazing and browsing activities.
Economic Importance
Banteng are used for food, leather goods, and commercial trade. There are several million domesticated banteng estimated to be used for meat production and as work animals currently
Banteng are used for food, leather goods, and commercial trade. There are several million domesticated banteng estimated to be used for meat production and as work animals currently
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Endangered
Endangered
Creator
Bos javanicus d'Alton, 1823
Source
Publisher
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Contributor
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Bos javanicus d'Alton, 1823, “Bos javanicus,” BIDARA, accessed February 4, 2026, https://bidara.uthm.edu.my/items/show/41.