Category
page 1African wild ass

donkey
The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus africanus asinus, or as a separate species, Equus asinus. It was domesticated in Africa some years ago, and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time.

Equus africanus
species of mammal

Somali wild ass
subspecies of mammal

Nubian wild ass
subspecies of mammal

Atlas wild ass
subspecies of mammal
Opinion 2027
ruling of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) concerning the conservation of 17 species names of wild animals with domestic derivatives