General Information

COMMON NAMES: Donkey, Ass, Domesticated Ass, Burro [Spanish], Jack [male ass], Jenny [Female ass], Jennet [female ass, said as "Jenny"] TRADITIONAL NAMES: ‘Ātini (RR); Other Polynesian - Kēkake / ‘ēkake (HAW, from 'donkey') GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE n.Africa; EXOTIC EXOTIC global COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Recent, Not naturalised, Extirpated; Land, domestic KEY FEATURES: Long ears, cowlike tail and braying voice.

Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: X    Makatea:
RR	MG	AT	MK	MT	AK	PL	TK	MN
X	-	-	-	-	-	-

Northern Group: -
TN	MH	RK	PK	NS	SW
-	-	-	-	-	-

Equus asinus L.
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; MAMMALIA; THERIA; EUTHERIA; Perissodactyla; EQUIDAE

GENERAL NOTE: Domesticated about 4.500 years ago in Northern Africa, Middle East and Europe. Their small size made them ideal for riding on winding hilly tracks. Ass is the more correct name, although they are commonly called donkey from the Old English dunkey meaning a greyish-brown animal. Asses and horses can produce offspring although they are sterile. The offspring are often called Mules, although this name more correctly refers to the offspring of a Jack (male ass) with a Mare. A sterile male offspring is a John or Horse Mule, while a sterile female is a Molly or a Mare Mule. The offspring of a Stallion (male horse) with a Jennet is a Hinney.

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02, zD02

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