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How much does a Banteng weight?

It is hard to guess what a Banteng weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Banteng (Bos javanicus) on average weights 631.49 kg (1392.19 lbs).

The Banteng is from the family Bovidae (genus: Bos). They can live for up to 26.5 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 2.08 meter (6′ 10″). On average, Bantengs can have babies 1 times per year with a litter size of 1.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Banteng is 631.49 kg (1392.19 lbs)

The banteng (Bos javanicus; ), also known as tembadau, is a species of cattle found in Southeast Asia. The head-and-body length is between 1.9 and 2.25 m (6.2 and 7.4 ft). Wild banteng are typically larger and heavier than their domesticated counterparts, but are otherwise similar in appearance. The banteng shows extensive sexual dimorphism; adult bulls are generally dark brown to black, larger and more sturdily built than adult cows, that are thinner and usually pale brown or chestnut red. There is a big white patch on the rump. Horns are present on both sexes, and are typically 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in) long. Three subspecies are generally recognised.Banteng are active during the day as well as at night, though activity at night is more in areas frequented by humans. Herds comprise two to 40 individuals, and generally a single bull. Herbivores, banteng feed on vegetation such as grasses, sedges, shoots, leaves, flowers and fruits. Banteng can survive without water for long during droughts, but drink regularly if possible, especially from standing water. Not much is known about the reproductive physiology of banteng, but it might be similar to that observed in taurine cattle. After a gestation of nearly 285 days (nine to ten months), a week longer than that typically observed in taurine cattle, a single calf is born. Banteng occur in a variety of habitats throughout their range, including open deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, lower montane forests, abandoned farms and grasslands. The largest populations of wild banteng occur in Cambodia, Java and possibly in Borneo (particularly Sabah) and Thailand. Domesticated banteng occur in Bali and many eastern Indonesian islands (such as Sulawesi, Sumbawa, and Sumba), Australia, Malaysia and New Guinea. Feral populations are found in East Kalimantan and the Northern Territory (Australia). Domesticated populations are primarily used for their highly demanded meat, and are used as draught animals to a lesser extent. The wild banteng is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and populations have decreased by more than 50% in the past few decades. Rampant poaching (for food, game, traditional medicine and horns), habitat loss and fragmentation and susceptibility to disease are major threats throughout the range. Banteng are legally protected in all countries in their range, and are largely restricted to protected areas (possibly barring Cambodia).

Animals of the same family as a Banteng

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Animals with the same weight as a Banteng

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Animals with the same size as a Banteng

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Banteng:

Animals with the same litter size as a Banteng

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Animals with the same life expectancy as a Banteng

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