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Also known as ass, 🫏, jack-ass, jackass
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.
A donkey is a domesticated member of the horse family that was descended from African wild asses and domesticated in Africa. Since its domestication, the donkey has been valued primarily as a working animal for human purposes.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Equus africanus
- Image
- Donkey in Clovelly, North Devon, England.jpg
- Has use
- donkey
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- taxon name
- Equus africanus asinus
- taxon rank
- subspecies
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- taxon common name
- pullu
- Commons category
- Equus asinus
- Commons gallery
- Donkey
- MCN code
- 0101.30.00
- different from
- Donkey
- this taxon is source of
- donkey meat
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- sequenced genome URL
- www.ensembl.org/Equus_asinus_asinus
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- Category:Donkeys
- temporal range start
- Pleistocene
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