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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 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, approximately the same time as the horse, and have spread around the world. They continue to fill important roles in many places today and domesticated species are increasing in numbers, but 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. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Where could I buy miniature donkeys and miniature mules? Q. Do you know where I could find a site that sells miniature donkeys or miniature mules in australia? Most of the sites come from america and I need it to be australian. Oh and on some sites they are often very expensive like. 3,500. So if there was a site for cheaper... That would be so great. Thanks heaps. Asked by Debbie G - Sun Jul 12 19:35:00 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. idk. but mabe if this helps??--- check ur spca or animal shelter if you have one?? idk if they have farm animals there or go to a farm with donkeys and ask if you can buy one? Answered by !ELLA lovess snowwy. - Sun Jul 12 20:49:06 2009 Can Mini Donkeys eat a apple a day and be ok? Q. I have mini donkeys that I just purchased. They seem to love apples . I want to make sure that is a ok treat for them. I assume since in the horse family that they are fine for them. It is so cute to watch them enjoy a apple. Asked by sunspot mini's - Fri May 23 06:51:59 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes, but cut it in half or even qquarters first. I do know of one which choked on an uncut one. I have recently read the same for horses. My donkey likes apples too. I've had my mini since 95. The biggest thing to watch with them is grass founder. Limit their intake and do NOT let them get overweight. Answered by Born2Bloom - Fri May 23 07:34:02 2008 How do I keep flys off my mini donkeys legs?
Q. They are eaten up with fly sores and I want to prevent them and treat the ones already there. Asked by vinnieeli - Tue May 8 17:22:05 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. I used to always have this problem with my donkey, it seemed like nothing would keep the flies off. Use swat cream on it daily after washing its legs. Also this sounds kind of strange, but buy some tube socks, cut the feet out, and put them on its legs. Answered by *r s c* - Wed May 9 10:45:21 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Donkeys"
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