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Donkey stare down

 It was a toss up whether this was a Donkey, Mule, Burro, or Ass, but the deciding factor was the stripe on its shoulder. I thought I had it fixed when I read that the stripe is a common trait on Standard or Miniature Donkeys. Then I read an interesting piece that fleshed that out even more. 

 According to Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development: "Ass is the correct name for members of Equus asinus, just as horse is the correct name for Equus caballus. However, the ass is more commonly called a donkey in North America. The name donkey comes from the old English word dunkey meaning an animal that is greyish-brown in color. Burro, the Spanish word for ass, usually refers to the feral donkeys that roam wild in various parts of North and South America."

 Check out the black and white version.

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Date:Aug 31, 2014
Location:near Pinnacles Provincial Park
City:Quesnel
Province/State:BC
Country:Canada

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