Banteng
Bos javanicus javanicus
![Female banteng looking to left IMAGE: Amy Middleton 2024](https://images.rzss.org.uk/media/Edinburgh_Zoo/EZ_animals/Banteng/banteng_1.jpg)
We are currently home to four banteng. One male, Struan and three females, Kiley, Kartika and Raya.
Population
![unknown_population_icon](https://images.rzss.org.uk/media/Edinburgh_Zoo/EZ_site_images/Icons/unknown.png)
Unknown
Diet
![herbivore_diet_icon](https://images.rzss.org.uk/media/Edinburgh_Zoo/EZ_site_images/Icons/herbivore.png)
Herbivore
Habitat
![grasslands_habitat_icon](https://images.rzss.org.uk/media/Edinburgh_Zoo/EZ_site_images/Icons/grasslands.png)
Grasslands
Fact file
Banteng are also known as the tembadau
They are found throughout south east Asia including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
![Banteng Struan looking at the camera (eye-contact) while sticking head out of door IMAGE: Hollie Watson (2021)](https://images.rzss.org.uk/media/Edinburgh_Zoo/EZ_animals/Banteng/banteng_hw.jpg)
How we're helping
Like all the animals in our care Struan is an amazing ambassador for their relatives in the wild and helps hundreds of thousands of people connect with nature every year. They encourage visitors to learn about the threats facing wildlife and the action they can take to help create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved.
As a wildlife conservation charity, we care for the animals here at the zoo and work to protect species at risk around the world. From providing expertise in genetics and veterinary health, to protecting wild places with local conservation partners, and even restoring threatened species to the wild, we are active where we are needed most.
Find out more about RZSS conservation