The donkey, also called the ass, is a domesticated equine descended from the African wild ass, Equus africanus. It is classified either as the subspecies Equus africanus asinus or as its own species, Equus asinus. Humans first domesticated the donkey in Africa an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, and it has served mainly as a working animal ever since. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Donkey (Wikipedia)
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Donkeys are particularly well suited for grazing in dryland environments. In their native arid and semi-arid climates, donkeys spend more than half of each day foraging and feeding, often on poor quality scrub.
2. Wikipedia: Donkey
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The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine.
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Wikidata: Donkey
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