Scientifically known as Equus africanus somaliensis, a "small population" of the wild donkey has been spotted in the northern part of Ethiopia in the Yangudi Rassa National Park.

However, they remain quite rare, despite more of these animals being bred in the 21st century. The genetic makeup of the zonkey is fascinating at first glance. Equus africanus, or the common ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has changed the taxonomy of the African wild ass under the Endangered Species Act from Equus asinus to Equus africanus. The change reflects the ...

Meat animals came first ... One is clearly derived from the Nubian subspecies of wild ass, Equus asinus africanus. The second is close to the Somalian wild ass, Equus asinus somaliensis, but ...

Scientifically known as Equus africanus somaliensis, a “small population” of the wild donkey has been spotted in the northern part of Ethiopia in the Yangudi Rassa National Park. Other groups ...

Arriving long before domesticated horses did, the stocky horse-like animals were highly valued ... kunga was the cross of a female donkey (Equus Africanus asinus) and a male Syrian wild ass ...

After all, the animals are members of the Equidae family ... cross-shaped dorsal-and-withers stripe derives from the Nubian wild ass (Equus africanus africanus), which is considered extinct.