Alfian Destomo, Peni Wahyu Prihandini, Muchamad Luthfi, Mutasem Abuzahra, Yasmin Syahada Niandini, Dwi Nur Happy Hariyono, Aprilianna Putri Zahara Nafsina Luvita Sari, Sutikno, Kuswati, Alek Ibrahim
This research identified the qualitative morphological characteristics of Rambon cattle in Banyuwangi, East Java. A total of 101 animals were sampled, comprising 12 males and 89 females.Thirteen qualitative features pertaining to the head and body (muzzle color, horn shape, horn color, ear surface color, ear shape, eye contour, head shape, head color, chest shape, body shape, backline profile, rump color, and body color) were documented. The data were analyzed descriptively, employing chi-square tests for sex comparisons and Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) to investigate multivariate trait relationships. Chi-square tests revealed statistically significant sex-related differences in horn color, head shape, head color, chest shape, rump color, and body color (p < 0.05); however, numerous other features exhibited similarity between males and females. MCA indicated that the initial two dimensions encompassed the majority of the category variation (about 83.6% combined), although the MCA plot displayed significant overlap across male and female categories. Consequently, while certain individual characteristics vary by sex, the overall multivariate morphology of Rambon cattle is predominantly common and does not facilitate distinct segregation of animals by sex. The initial phenotypic findings, considered alongside the significant sex imbalance in the sample, offer foundational information to facilitate further breed characterization, selection, and conservation strategies. © 2026 by the authors.
Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Bogor, 16911, Indonesia; Department of Statistics, Politeknik Statistika STIS, East Jakarta, Jakarta, 13330, Indonesia; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Khairun, Ternate, 97719, Indonesia; Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia; Research Center for Applied Zoology, Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Bogor, 16911, Indonesia; Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
