Donkeys 2
by Sarah Loft
Title
Donkeys 2
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Sarah Loft
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These are donkeys on my brother Lee's ranch in central Florida. The white donkey is Lea and the little one is Leah's newborn Athena. Cleopatra is in the background.
Per Wikipedia: The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus) is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus. The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals. Working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence levels. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries.
Asses were first domesticated around 3000 BC, probably in Egypt or Mesopotamia, and have spread around the world. They continue to fill important roles in many places today. While domesticated species are increasing in numbers, the African wild ass is an endangered species. As beasts of burden and companions, asses and donkeys have worked together with humans for millennia.
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Featured in the Our 4-Legged Friends group, November 2019.
Featured in the Animal Photographs group, November 2019.
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October 25th, 2019
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Barbara McMahon
Wonderful capture of these adorable donkeys! My first time to see a very young one! l/f
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