GalleryNATURECRITTERS Donkey stare down
prev nextIt 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."
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Date: | Aug 31, 2014 |
Location: | near Pinnacles Provincial Park |
City: | Quesnel |
Province/State: | BC |
Country: | Canada |
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