Wild banteng are legally protected in all countries in their range, and are largely restricted to protected areas (possibly barring Cambodia). The banteng is the second endangered species to be successfully cloned, and the first clone to survive beyond infancy.

The banteng (Bos javanicus) is a species of cattle found in Southeast Asia. Banteng occur in a variety of habitats throughout their range and can survive without water for long periods during droughts.

Domesticated banteng are known as Bali cattle and have been introduced to Northern Australia, where they have established feral populations.

Banteng, (species Bos banteng), a species of wild Southeast Asian cattle, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), found in hill forests. A shy animal resembling a domestic cow, the banteng attains a shoulder height of about 1.5–1.75 m (60–69 inches).

Read about Bos javanicus (banteng) on the Animal Diversity Web.

Jan 31, 2012 · The banteng is everything domestic cattle are not: rainforest-dwelling, wild, elusive, obscure, almost mystical. Yet for all that, the banteng are cattle.

Banteng (Bos javanicus) are a species of wild jungle cattle found in Southeast Asia that exists in both wild and domesticated forms. Believed to have first been domesticated on Java, they are also now found in Bali, Burma, Borneo, Thailand, and Malaysia.

Banteng are a herbivorous species of Southeast Asian wild cattle. Their distinctive white ‘stockings’ and rumps make them easy to spot, and you can differentiate a bull from a female by their darker color—bulls are very dark brown or black, while females are light brown.

The Banteng (Bos javanicus), also known as tembadau, is a species of wild cattle found in Southeast Asia. Bantengs are notable for their impressive physique, characterized by a muscular build, a slight hump at the shoulders, and upward-curving horns in both sexes, although males tend to have larger horns.

Banteng are found across Southeast Asia, with three recognised subspecies (B. j. javanicus on Java and Bali, B. j. lowi on Borneo and B. j. birmanicus on the Asian mainland, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam).