: a wild ox (Bos javanicus synonym B. banteng) of southeastern Asia sometimes domesticated for use as a draft animal or for its meat
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The Borenan banteng, a species of wild cattle, was an especially popular subject, but other animals make appearances, including a few species that may now be extinct on the island.
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Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2018
Between the zoo's six elephants, five rhinoceroses and three bantengs, the zoo collects more than 2,000 pounds of dung per day.
—Carli Teproff, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 May 2017
Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2018
Between the zoo's six elephants, five rhinoceroses and three bantengs, the zoo collects more than 2,000 pounds of dung per day.
—Carli Teproff, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 May 2017
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“Banteng.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banteng. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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