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Banteng
I.U.C.N status
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Identity card
Grass and herbaceous plants.
Did you know?
Bantengs live in groups of 2 to 40 individuals, led by a dominant 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.
Threats and conservation
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.
