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Donkey

Equus africanus asinus

Description:

The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus,[1][2] 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. Asses were first domesticated around 3000 BC,[3] or 4000 BC, probably in Egypt or Mesopotamia,[4] and have spread around the world. They continue to fill important roles in many places today. While domesticated species are increasing in numbers, the African wild ass and another relative, the Onager, are endangered. As "beasts of burden" and companions, asses and donkeys have worked together with humans for millennia. Wikipedia

Habitat:

Domesticated, living in a pasture on an estate.

Notes:

I Think they are both Jennys

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8 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

There's definitely something in those flanks! Lovely series.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Thanks...I just got word from a friend who knows, that they are jennys, and pregnant, at that!

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

nice

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Thanks to you all...I was quite enchanted by these girls.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

nice pics

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

These are beautiful!!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

It was foggy this morning but turned into a beautiful sunny day. Plenty of rain here.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Good information. Good pictures. Looks like it has been wet there.

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Brevard, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Sep 11, 2011
Submitted on Sep 11, 2011

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