Duckbill Donkey | |||
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General information | |||
Aliases | Ass | ||
Classification | Equus africanus libellumanatis | ||
Intelligence | Non-Sapient | ||
Biological information | |||
Reproduction | Sexual, viviparous | ||
Locomotion | Quadrupedal | ||
Feeding behavior | Herbivorous | ||
Lineage information | |||
Ancestor(s) | (According to Evolution) African Wild Ass | ||
Descendant(s) | (According to Evolution) Mule Hinny | ||
Related species | Horse | ||
Cultural information | |||
Sociocultral characteristics | |||
Scientific taxonomy | |||
Planet | Earth | ||
Domain | Eukaryota | ||
Kingdom | Animalia | ||
Phylum | Chordata | ||
Subphylum | Vertebrata | ||
Class | Mammalia | ||
Order | Perissodactyla | ||
Family | Equidae | ||
Genus | Equus | ||
Subgenus | Asinus | ||
Species | E. africanus | ||
Subspecies | E. a. libellumanatis | ||
Other information | |||
Status | Domesticated |
Duckbill Donkeys (Equus africanus libellumanatis 'bill of duck') are domestic animals used as beasts of burden. They are known for their duck-like mouths which are known for eating insects, grass and hay. According to Evolution, they are domestically descended from the African Wild donkey, of which they are considered a subspecies.