The banteng also known as tembadau, is a species of wild cattle

Bovini

The Bovini tribe is made up of large to very large grazers, including large animals of great economic significance to humans in Domestic Cattle, Domestic buffalo, and the Yak, as well as smaller Asian relatives, and large free-roaming bovids in the African Buffalo and the American...

 found in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

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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 animal

Working animal

A working animal is an animal, usually domesticated, that is kept by humans and trained to perform tasks. They may be close members of the family, such as guide or service dogs, or they may be animals trained strictly to perform a job, such as logging elephants. They may also be used for milk, a...

s and for their meat. Bali cattle have also been introduced to Northern Australia

Northern Territory

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, where they have established stable feral populations.
The following subspecies are recognised:

• Java banteng (B.