Banteng in the Malay Peninsula. Records of the Raffles Museum, No. 8
This short field note by N. Trewhele, published as Record No. 8 of the Raffles Museum, documents the distribution and physical characteristics of Banteng (Bos banteng) in the Malay Peninsula based on personal observation and native reports.
Summary
Trewhele reports that Banteng are not uncommon west of the Tung Song and likely extend southward to the Tung Song–Kantang railway line near Huey Yot, with unconfirmed reports as far south as Haad Yai (p. 88). From personal observation east of the water-shed between approximately 8°50′ and 9°20′ N. Lat., he records herds of eight to fifteen head, noting that Banteng and Gaur (Seladang) share similar ground, occasionally form mixed herds, but separate when frightened (p. 88). He provides detailed morphological descriptions of a solitary bull shot in February 1922 and a cow shot on 12 August 1924, including measurements of horn length, body colour, and the distinctive white markings that differentiate Banteng from Gaur (p. 88).
A brief editorial note by C. Boden Kloss appended to the article confirms that Banteng are known from Java, Borneo, and the northern half of the Peninsula, while their existence south of approximately 6°50′ N. remains unverified (p. 89).