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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 specie
Donkey in Clovelly, North Devon, England
Donkey in an Egyptian painting c. 1298–1235 BC
The Baudet du Poitou is among the largest breeds of donkey
At a livestock market in Niger
Equus (genus)
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Equus is a genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras. Within the Equidae, Equus is the only recognized extant genus, comprising seven living specie
Donkey
…E. (Hippotigris)). All other modern forms including the domesticated horse (and many fossil Pliocene and Pleistocene forms) belong to the subgenus E. (Equus) which diverged ~4.8 (3.2–6.5) million years ago. The ancestors of the modern donkey are the Nubian and Somalian subspecies of African wild ass. Remains…
Equus species
A mule (horse and donkey hybrid)
From left to right: a cranium, a complete skeleton, a left forefoot frontal, and a left forefoot lateral from a Grévy's zebra
Group of onagers grazing