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The banteng () (''Bos javanicus''), also known as tembadau, is a species of wild cattle found in Southeast Asia. Banteng have been domesticated in several places in Southeast Asia, and there are around 1.5 million domestic banteng, which are called Bali cattle. These animals are used as working animals and for their meat.〔Friend, J.B. (1978). ''Cattle of the World'', Blandford Press, Dorset.〕 Banteng have also been introduced to Northern Australia, where they have established stable feral populations.〔(Endangered cattle (Banteng) find pastures new, 5 August 2005, New Scientist )〕 ==Distribution and subspecies== The following subspecies are recognised:〔 * Java banteng (''B. j. javanicus''): Found on Java and Bali, the males are black and females are buff. * Borneo banteng (''B. j. lowi''): From Borneo, they are smaller than Java banteng and the horns are steeper; bulls are chocolate-brown. * Burma banteng (''B. j. birmanicus''): In Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, these males and females are usually buff, but in Cambodia, 20% of the bulls are blackish, and on the Malayan Peninsula in Thailand, most of the bulls are black. This subspecies is recognised by the IUCN〔 but not by Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「banteng」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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