Open AccessTHE DOMESTICATED DONKEY:II -TYPES AND BREEDS
Author(s) -
Orhan Yılmaz,
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Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1925-7430
DOI - 10.21065/19257430.81.2
Subject(s) - donkey , equus asinus , equidae , domestication , equus , veterinary medicine , zoology , biology , genetics , medicine , ecology
In this study many types and breeds were revised including wild donkeys and domestic breeds from various countries of the world.The donkey, or ass, is the smallest species in the family Equidae. Itis known for its exceptionally long ears. The word ‘donkey' refers to the domesticated Equus asinus. The wild ancestor of donkey is equally deemed to be Equus asinus, the African Wild Ass.