Donkey
Equus africanus asinus
12 animals
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29 subtypes
The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass, E. africanus. In the western United States, a small donkey is sometimes …
The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass, E. africanus. In the western United States, a small donkey is sometimes called a burro (from the Spanish word for the animal). A male donkey or ass is called a jack, a female a jenny, and an offspring less than one year old a foal (male: colt, female: filly). While different species of the Equidae family can interbreed, offspring are almost always sterile. Nonetheless, horse/donkey hybrids are popular for their durability and vigor. A mule is the offspring of a jack (male donkey) and a mare (female horse). The much rarer successful mating of a male horse and a female donkey produces a hinny.
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Abyssinian / Ethiopian (American Jack)
African Wild Ass
Anatolia
Andalusian (Andaluz / Cordovan)
Asinara
Berry Black
Berry Grey
Burro
Catalan
Cotentin
Hamadan
Isola dell'Asinara
Karpass
Maltese
Mammoth Jackstock (American Mammoth)
Mary (Maryiskaya, Merv)
Mini (Miniature Mediterranean)
Monte Amiata
Parlag
Poitou
Provence (Migratioin / Aries / Crau / Savoie)
Pyrenean (Gascon / Catalonian)
Ragusano
Romagnolo
Sardinian
Spotted (American Spotted)
Standard (Large Standard)
Sudanese Pack
Zamorano-Leones