Scientists have concluded that people domesticated donkeys from two populations of wild asses in Northeast Africa thousands of years ago. read more
The words"donkey" and"ass" (or translations thereof) have come to have derogatory or insulting meaning in several languages, and are generally used to mean someone who is obstinate, stupid or silly, In football, especially in the United Kingdom, a player who is considered unskilful is often dubbed a"donkey", and the term has a similar connotation in poker. read more
Donkeys have a gestation period of around 12 months. Baby donkeys are called foals. Foals weigh between 19 and 30 lbs. (8.6 to 13.6 kg) at birth and can stand and nurse after just 30 minutes after birth. read more
Donkeys are, by definition, domesticated asses, and they constitute their own species, Equus asinus. For two years, Beja-Pereira and his colleagues labored to collect skin samples from donkeys in 52 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and dung from wild asses in Sudan, China, and Mongolia. read more
Full Answer. Since their domestication in Africa, the donkey has provided for people all over the world. There are over 40 million donkeys, and most of them are in underdeveloped countries. read more