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The African wild ass (Equus africanus) or African wild donkey is a wild member of the horse family, Equidae. [3] This species is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic donkey (Equus asinus), which is sometimes placed within the same species. [4] They live in the deserts and other arid areas of the Horn of Africa, in Eritrea, Ethiopia and ...
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. [ 1 ] : 1 It was domesticated in Africa some 5000–7000 years ago, [ 1 ] : 2 [ 2 ] : 3715 [ 3 ] and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time.
The Nubian wild ass (Equus africanus africanus) is the nominate subspecies of African wild ass, and one of the ancestors of the domestic donkey, which was domesticated about 6,000 years ago. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is presumed to be extinct , though two populations potentially survive on the Caribbean island of Bonaire and in Gebel Elba .
Asinus is a subgenus of Equus that encompasses several subspecies of the Equidae commonly known as wild asses, characterized by long ears, a lean, straight-backed build, lack of a true withers, a coarse mane and tail, and a reputation for considerable toughness and endurance.
Equus (/ ˈ ɛ k w ə s, ˈ iː k w ə s /) [3] is a genus of mammals in the family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras. Within the Equidae, Equus is the only recognized extant genus, comprising seven living species.
The mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse.It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). [1] [2] The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two possible first-generation hybrids between them, the mule is easier to obtain and more common than the hinny, which is the offspring of a male horse ...
Articles relating to the Asinus, a subgenus of Equus (single-toed (hooved) grazing animal) that encompasses several subspecies of the Equidae commonly known as wild asses, characterized by long ears, a lean, straight-backed build, lack of a true withers, a coarse mane and tail, and a reputation for considerable toughness and endurance.
The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) [4] is a subspecies of the African wild ass. It is found in Somalia , the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea , and the Afar Region of Ethiopia . The legs of the Somali wild ass are striped, resembling those of its relatives, the zebras .