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Habitat .—Throughout Burma and the Malay Peniosula, Sumatra, Siam, 
Borneo and Java. 
Period of gestation .—Not known. 
Description .—Very like the Gaur with dorsal ridge smaller and legs longer 
in proportion; moderate dewlap; the forehead not concave, the head more 
elongated. The colour in cows and young bulls is bright reddish brown but 
varies greatly; old bulls are darker, not black as is generally asserted ; the 
darkest are rather chocolate with the usual stockings. Two very old bulls are 
reported by Mr. C. W. Bruce (who has shot over fifty) to have been “ light grey 
with blackish faces.” Both sexes have a whitish oval area on the buttocks 
extending to the root of the tail. 
Measurements .—About 5 ft, 4 ins. in height at the shoulder ; length of 
body and head 8 ft. 6 ins. and the tail 3 ft. ; it sometimes attains the height 
of seventeen hands in Java. Its habits are the same as those of the Gaur, 
though it is not such a good climber and seems to prefer the grass plains. It is 
often domesticated. 
Record Heads .—“ Tsinegalat ” in The Field gives some measurements of 
Banteng heads selected from some hundreds hung up in Chin villages, the best 
being, length 31 ins.; girth 20 ins., tip to tip 21 ins. The best head in the 
Indian Museum measures 30 ins. by 17 ins. girth and was contribution from the 
Batavian Society of Java. Anything over 25 ins. is a very good head. 
