Wild Ass - TheLiving Encyclopedia

Asinus is a subgenus of Equus that encompasses several subspecies of the Equidae commonly known as wild asses or wild donkeys, characterized by long ears, a lean, straight-backed build, lack of a true withers, a coarse mane and tail, and a reputation for considerable toughness and endurance.

📌 Taxonomy

* Genus: Equus ** Subgenus: Asinus *** African wild ass, Equus africanus **** Nubian wild ass, Equus africanus africanus **** Somali wild ass, Equus africanus somaliensis **** Atlas wild ass, †Equus africanus atlanticus (extinct 1st millienium AD) **** Donkey, Equus africanus asinus ***Onager or Asiatic wild ass, Equus hemionus **** Mongolian wild ass or khulan, Equus hemionus hemionus **** Indian wild ass or khur, Equus hemionus khur **** Turkmenian kulan, Equus hemionus kulan **** Persian onager or gur, Equus hemionus onager **** Syrian wild ass or achdari, †Equus hemionus hemippus (extinct 1927) *** Kiang or Tibetan wild ass, Equus kiang **** Western kiang, Equus kiang kiang **** Eastern kiang, Equus kiang holdereri **** Southern kiang, Equus kiang polyodon **** Northern kiang, Equus kiang chu ***Hydruntine or European wild ass, †Equus hydruntinus (extinct 1st millennium BC) Cladogram based on whole nuclear genomes after Özkan et al. 2024.Equus hydruntinus (European wild ass/hydruntine) |2=Equus hemionus hemippus (Syrian wild ass) |2=Equus hemionus onager (Persian onager) }} |2=}}}}}}|label1=Asinus (asses)}}

Quick Facts

Common Names:

Wild Ass, African wild ass, African Ass, African Wild Ass, Ass, Keledai liar afrika, African Wild Donkey, Algerian Wild Ass, Atlas Wild Ass

Data Completeness:

43%

Data Sources

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