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Sign in to saveThe Zamorano-Leonés is a breed of large domestic donkey from the provinces of Zamora and León, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, in north-western Spain. The name derives from those of the two provinces.
Key facts
- Donkey.name
- Zamorano-Leonés
- Donkey.image
- File:Sementalzamorano.JPG
- Donkey.image_caption
- A Zamorano-Leonés jack
- Donkey.image_alt
- a chocolate-brown donkey with a large head and heavy neck
- Donkey.distribution
- Province of Zamora, Province of León, Castilla y León
- Donkey.country
- Spain
- Donkey.maleheight
- 145 cm
- Donkey.femaleheight
- 135 cm
- Donkey.maleweight
- 300 – 370 kg
- Donkey.femaleweight
- 270 – 360 kg
- Donkey.coat
- black or dark bay
- Donkey.group1
- MAPA (Spain)
- Donkey.std1
- Breed standard
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The Zamorano-Leonés is a breed of large domestic donkey from the provinces of Zamora and León, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, in north-western Spain. The name derives from those of the two provinces.
==History== Donkeys in the province of Zamora date back to at least the fifteenth century. The Zamorano donkey was exported to the New World, and was the first Spanish donkey to contribute to the evolution of the North American donkey. From the eighteenth century it appears also to have influenced the development of the French Baudet du Poitou breed.