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Donkey

Mammals

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/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Domesticated 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Equus africanus asinus 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Equus, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Donkey
Sources
1. Donkey (Wikipedia)
article text (diet), EntityId 372567
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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.
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2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Equus africanus
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profile
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"habitat": "terrestrial"
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3. Wikipedia: Donkey
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Quote, human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine.
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4. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ208140, descriptionView the Source
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Equus africanus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 3255
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"appendix":"I","change_type":"+","effective_at":"1983-07-29","annotation":"Excludes the domesticated form, which is referenced as Equus asinus and is not subject to the provisions of the Convention."
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6. Wikipedia: Donkey
WikipediaWikidata Q19707 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Donkey
Child Taxon Of: Equus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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