Donkeys

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.

event before the Passion of the Christ

thumb|Luis Soriano (center) and one of his burros in 2006 The Biblioburro (The donkey library) is a traveling library that distributes books to patrons from the backs of two donkeys, Alfa and Beto. The program was created in La Gloria, Colombia, by Luis Soriano. The biblioburro operates within the central municipalities of the Department of Magdalena, on Colombia's Caribbean shore.

Medieval European Christian feast

thumb|right|175px|Donkey Attacked by Staffords, Oil painting, Circa 1840 Donkey-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of donkeys against dogs.