Scanned San Diego Zoo Photos 1992-2001

banteng (Bos javanicus)

Are the particular specimens Javan bantengs (Bos javanicus javanicus) or Burmese bantengs (Bos javanicus birmanicus), bcause I know the San Diego Zoo had both subspecies, and also on a side note Bantengs are very docile bovids, Animal keepers wouldnt need to use protected contact with them

ungulate nerd said:

and also on a side note Bantengs are very docile bovids, Animal keepers wouldnt need to use protected contact with them

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LOL, right. Tell that to a curator at Disney who has a scar in the shape of a hoof on his forehead.

gerenuk said:

LOL, right. Tell that to a curator at Disney who has a scar in the shape of a hoof on his forehead.

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My source for this information is from a keeper at the San Diego Wild Animal Park

ungulate nerd said:

Are the particular specimens Javan bantengs (Bos javanicus javanicus) or Burmese bantengs (Bos javanicus birmanicus), bcause I know the San Diego Zoo had both subspecies.

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Sorry to answer my own question, but from my research and from the coloration and morphology that I see in this this particular specimen, I am thinking that this specimen is a Burmese banteng (Bos javanicus birmanicus)

Males do lose their dark colour and go brown with age. Is this an old bull ,or just a different colour due to subspecies. He looks old to me.

Monty said:

Males do lose their dark colour and go brown with age. Is this an old bull ,or just a different colour due to subspecies. He looks old to me.

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it does look like an old bull, but also I think the colour in the photo is off.