The donkey is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus africanus asinus, or as a separate species, Equus asinus.[1]: 1 It was domesticated in Africa some 5000–7000 years ago,[1]: 2 [2]: 3715 [3] and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time.
There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals. While working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence, small numbers of donkeys or asses are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries.
An adult male donkey is a jack or jackass, an adult female is a jenny or jennet,[4][5][6] and an immature donkey of either sex is a foal.[6] Jacks are often mated with female horses (mares) to produce mules; the less common hybrid of a male horse (stallion) and jenny is a hinny.
^ abCite error: The named reference cabi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference rossel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference todd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference oad was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference ncd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abCite error: The named reference alberta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
The donkey is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus...
adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla. Donkey Kong series include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the Donkey Kong Country...
Donkey punch is the sexual practice of inflicting blunt force trauma to the back of the head or lower back of the receiving partner during anal or vaginal...
A donkey show is a type of live sex show in which a woman engages in Interspecies Erotica with a donkey, which, according to urban legend and some works...
Donkey Kong Country is a 1994 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It is a reboot...
Donkey Kong is a series of video games published by Nintendo since 1981 and created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Donkey Kong and Mario have both...
Donkey milk (or ass milk, or jenny milk) is the milk from the domesticated donkey (Equus asinus). It has been used since antiquity for cosmetic purposes...
Donkey Kong 64 is a 1999 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the only Donkey Kong game to feature 3D...
Donkey Kong is a video game franchise created by Shigeru Miyamoto and published by Nintendo. Games in the franchise have been developed by a variety of...
Donkey Kong Country Returns is a 2010 platform game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii console. The game was released first...
Donkey basketball is a variation of the standard basketball game, played on a standard basketball court, but in which the players ride donkeys. A donkey...
A donkey stone was a type of scouring block, used mostly in the mill towns of the North of England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps. The 'donkey...
hybrid between a donkey and a horse. It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). The horse and the donkey are different species...
The Irish donkey (Irish: asal Éireannach) is a medium-sized breed of donkey native to Ireland. It was introduced to different parts of the UK including...
Donkey flight (termed as "dunki" in Punjabi) is an illegal immigration technique used for unauthorized entry into countries like the United States, Canada...
references to donkeys, in myth, folklore and religion, in language and in literature. Due to its widespread domestication and use, the donkey is referred...
Donkey Town may refer to: Donkey Town, an album by Cornbugs Donkey Town, Surrey, a village in England "Donkey Town", a song from the album All the Roadrunning...
Donkey rides are a traditional feature of seaside resorts in the United Kingdom. Children are allowed to ride donkeys on a sandy beach for a fee in summer...
Donkey Konga is a GameCube rhythm video game series starring the ape Donkey Kong, developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. The series' games are...
Global Information
