A domesticated species of bovine, Bos domesticus, descended from the wild banteng, Bos javanicus, which sets it apart from most other cattle breeds; domestication took place around 3500 BC and is believed to have happened on the island of Bali itself. Bali cattle have since been introduced across Southeast Asia and into Australia, including East Timor, Java, Malaysia, New Guinea and the Philippines, and they make up roughly a quarter of Indonesia's total cattle population and as much as four fifths of the herd on some eastern islands; feral populations also now roam Australia's Northern Territory, where escaped animals damage crops. The animals are an important source of meat, prized for tenderness when young, and their calm, deer-like temperament suits them to traditional work plowing rice paddies.
Facts
Scientific Name Domestication Region Domesticated When (Circa) Primary UsesMeat production and draft use for plowing 1 Era
Era (category)Chalcolithic (Copper Age) 1 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bali cattle, Wikipedia
Introduction
The Bali cattle (Bos domesticus), also known as Balinese cattle, Bali banteng, Indonesian cattle, or most generally, the domestic banteng are a domesticated species of bovine which originated from the banteng (Bos javanicus).
Introduction, origin clause
are thought to have originated in Bali
Introduction, domestication date
Their domestication occurred around 3500 BC, originating from banteng.
Introduction, uses clause
are an important source of meat and are used for plowing.
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