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Many donkeys are used in developing countries as methods of commute and transportation of goods and services.
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Donkeys are originally from desert areas of Middle East and Africa and
are anatomically well-equipped to survive in those conditions.
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The camel was not used regularly in Egypt until the very end of the
dynastic age. Instead, the Egyptians used donkeys as beasts of burden,
and boats as a highly convenient means of transport.
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One of the most favorite and beloved donkeys known around the world is Winnie-the-Pooh’s beloved friend Eeyore.
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Donkeys and horses are often crossbred. The baby of a female horse and a male donkey is known as Mule.
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Similar to apes, donkeys who live in a herd will groom each other.
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Donkeys hate rain. Their coat is not waterproof and staying out in rain for a long period actually damages their health.
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There are wild donkeys in Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Mississippi.
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There are more than 40 million donkeys worldwide. China, Ethiopia,
Pakistan, Egypt, and Mexico have the most donkeys of any area in the
world.
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Believe it or not, since 2005, traveling donkeys in Britain have been required to have a passport.
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A donkey will never get involved in an activity if it considers it to be unsafe.
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A donkey’s milk is more like human milk than the milk of any other species.
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A donkey can hear another donkey in the desert from 60 miles away thanks to that sound and their large ears.
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A cross between a zebra and a donkey can be called a zonkey, zebronkey, zedonk, or zebadonk.
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