Common name : Donkey
Scientific name : Equus africanus asinus
Family : Equidae
Native to : African Sahara, Middle East and Asia
Interesting fact : Mammoth jack or American mammoth donkey stands as tall as horses.
Conservation status : Least Concern
Used as beasts of burden from time immemorial, this humble animal is bred in most parts of the world for over five thousand years. They are used mostly in poorer countries as pack animals or even in war zones. The male ass is called a jack, and the female is known as jenny; their young ones are called foals.
