~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Articles relating to the domestic donkey (Equus africanus asinus). It is a hoofed mammal in the family Equidae, the same family as the horse. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus. It was domesticated in Africa some 5000–7000 years ago, and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Category:Donkeys” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.