13,368 observations
Donkey
Equus asinus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Perissodactyla ›Family: Equidae ›Genus: Equus
About
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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Donkey is Equus asinus.
- Donkey belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Donkey belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Donkey belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Donkey belongs to the order Perissodactyla.
- Donkey belongs to the family Equidae.
- Donkey belongs to the genus Equus.