2-475: Equus africanus Equus asinus Equus hemionus Equus kiang † Equus hydruntinus Asinus is a subgenus of Equus that encompasses several subspecies of the Equidae commonly known as wild asses , 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. The common donkey
4-792: Is the best-known domesticated representative of the subgenus, with both domesticated and feral varieties. Among the wild ass species, several never-domesticated species live in Asia and Africa , with the extinct European wild ass species formerly inhabiting Europe. Cladogram based on whole nuclear genomes after Özkan et al. 2024. Equus africanus + Equus asinus African wild ass + domestic donkeys † Equus hydruntinus (European wild ass/hydruntine) † Equus hemionus hemippus (Syrian wild ass) Equus hemionus onager (Persian onager) Equus hemionus hemionus (Mongolian wild ass) + Equus (hemionus) kiang (kiang) Equus africanus Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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