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What types (species) of Donkeys are there?
- Mammoth Donkeys
The American Mammoth Donkey was first bred from Poitou, Maltese, Catalonian and Andalusia breeds and developed in the United States of America . Conceived and crossed breed primarily for producing donkeys for heavy work and long riding. The male donkey is known as jack, and Mammoth jacks should stand at least 58 inches (147 centimeters) high, while female mammoth donkeys are called jennies or jennets and measures at 56 inches upwards. Today this type of donkey is still rare as classified by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, only with less than a thousand new registrations annually.
- Poitou Donkey
Poitou Donkeys is a rare breed that has a dark brown hairy fur, a strong build, and long ears. The exact origins of the Poitou donkey are not generally known. It’s the largest type of all donkeys, and measures about 59 inches at the highest point on its back and sometimes more. It has an irregular and long matted bay-brown fur, without dorsal stripes. Its shaggy appearance is considered normal. Their weight varies in between about 350 to 450 kg.
With its unbalanced temperament and its lacking of grace in posture, this donkey is hardly ever used for work. Its value lies solely in its role as a sire for mules. The numbers of these donkeys, both male and female, have fallen very low.
- Standard Donkey
Most donkeys all over the world are under this size range. Often called burros, they stand between 36.01″ and 48″ at the withers and are further divided into three categories:
- Small Standard—36.01 inches to 40 inches
- Standard—40.01inches to 48 inches
- Large Standard—48.01 inches to 54 inches (females) and 48.01 inches to 56 inches (males)
- Cypriot Donkey
Also known as the “Mercedes of Donkeys”; its distinguishably characterized by its exemplary long ears and a very friendly personality trait. Due to its almost professional and highly developed work trait and energetic health this Cypriot donkey are highly regarded and valued in different places like in Ottoman Syria and Palestine . It is not clear when the Cypriot donkey exactly emerged as a different and separate breed. It is clear, however, that it is markedly different from the common and more ordinary donkey of the Levant .
- American Spotted Ass
A special breed that was in America. While all asses can come in the spotted pattern (”pinto”), the term American Spotted Ass is a trade name for donkeys registered with ACOSA or the American Council of Spotted Asses, which is trying to establish foundation stock for spotted asses.
- Other Hybrids of a Donkey
Mule – a product of a cross breed between a male donkey (jack) and a female horse.
Hinny – a product of a cross breed between a female donkey (jenny) and a male horse.
Zonkey, Zebroid, Zebrass, or Zedonk – are names used to describe donkeys that were a product from the offspring of a Zebra-Donkey cross breeding.
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