Donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) were supposedly domesticated around 5000 years ago in the north east of Africa from the Somali wild ass. The domestication if donkeys soon spread across the globe, with people mainly using the donkeys to help carry heavy loads and transport goods long distances. They are anatomically normal and show normal breeding behavior, so hybrids should be gelded as early as possible to avoid studdy behavior. The majority of donkeys today still do the same burdening tasks that the donkeys did thousands of years ago, in a similar way to the pack-mules in the Asian mountains that transport burdening goods through the mountain passes.
Contents
Domestic Donkey Breeds/Subspecies
Roles
- It played Ice Bear in We Bare Equids and We Bare Equids: The Movie
- It played Talking Dog in The Powerpuff Equids and The Powerpuff Equids Movie
- It played Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Equids
- It played Rikki (Mermaid) in Mako Equids
- It played as Muttaburrasaurus in FARM ANIMAL
- It played Three in Seven Little Equids
Gallery
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Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Company Idiot (1993)
Star Vs. the Forces Of Evil (2015)
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SuperMarioLogan (2007-2017)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (2019)
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Animal Farm (1954)
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Is a Crocodile a Reptile?
Books
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See Also
- African Wild Ass (The ancestor of this species)
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