Banteng
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Bos
Species: Javanicus
Habitat: Open, dry regions, near dense thickets
Height: 160 cm at the shoulder
Longevity: 16-20 years
Weight: 600-800 kg
Sexual Maturity: 3 years
Gestation: 9.5 months
Litter: 1 pup
Diet: Herbivore, grass and forbs
Protection Status: IUCN Status CR – Critically Endangered
Description
Bantengs live in groups of 2 to 40 individuals, led by adominant male and including females and their young. Males are easily recognized by their black coats. They play a crucial role in ecosystems by dispersing nutrients and seeds via their excrement, and are an essential food source for carnivores such as tigers and leopards.
treats and preservation
Bantengs are illegally hunted and losing their habitat to human expansion. Most live in protected areas in Java, but hybridization with domestic cattle is threatening their genetic diversity. Conservation efforts include anti-poaching in national parks, population monitoring and international breeding programs to preserve their genetic diversity
