To this day donkeys are required to carry heavy loads, for riding and pulling. Compared to horses they are better suited to work in a difficult terrain because of their calmness. They do not run away when there is danger and when e.g. when facing dangerous bridges. This caution was ignored by the ancient Greeks. The donkeys were assumed to be stupid.
Kategorie: Säugetiere
Stammart: African wild ass 6000 years ago
Gewicht: ♂ 180-230 kg; ♀ 150-200 kg
Widerristhoehe: ♂ bis 110 cm; ♀ bis 100 cm
Tragezeit: 360-370 days
Futter: grass, herbs, foliage
Leistung: load, riding, draft animal, patient, tough, good-natured character, frugal feed claims; 1 foal a year
