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title: "Banteng"
description: "Bos javanicus — Mamíferos. The banteng (Bos javanicus; ), also known as the tembadau, is a species of wild bovine found in Southeast Asia, with domestic-wild hybrids present in parts of Northern Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/banteng
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Banteng

> Bos javanicus — Mamíferos. The banteng (Bos javanicus; ), also known as the tembadau, is a species of wild bovine found in Southeast Asia, with domestic-wild hybrids present in parts of Northern Australia.

- Scientific name: *Bos javanicus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 666
- Wikidata: [Q183035](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183035)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42403](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42403)

## Names

- en: Banteng
- de: Banteng
- es: Banteng
- fr: Banteng
- nl: Banteng
- pl: Banteng azjatycki

## Countries with the most observations

TH (182), ID (117), AU (13), MY (8), TL (6), KH (3)

## Summary

The banteng (Bos javanicus; ), also known as the tembadau, is a species of wild bovine found in Southeast Asia, with domestic-wild hybrids present in parts of Northern Australia.
The head-and-body length is between 1.9 and 3.68 m (6.2 and 12.1 ft). 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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banteng

## Photo

![Banteng](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/banteng/medium.jpg)

Photo: Don Wellmann · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265125908

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/banteng?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).