African wild ass
Equus africanus
Critically endangeredPhoto: päts from Mexico · CC BY 2.0
Mammalherbivore
The African wild ass is a tough, desert-dwelling cousin of the domestic donkey. These sandy-colored animals roam the dry lands of Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia, surviving where few other mammals can. With only about 570 left in the wild, they're one of the rarest horse relatives on Earth.
- Ancestor of today's domestic donkeys
- Thrives in extremely dry desert conditions
- Wild population estimated at just 570 individuals
DesertAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Equus africanus
- Habitat
- Desert
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
