It is estimated that around 570 individuals remain in the wild
The species grows to 2 metres long and between 1.25 and 1.45 metres tall
Individuals weigh between 230 and 275 kilograms
Eritrea
It is estimated that around 570 individuals remain in the wild
The species grows to 2 metres long and between 1.25 and 1.45 metres tall
Individuals weigh between 230 and 275 kilograms
Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
The African Wild Donkey is found only in small scattered populations in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
The African Wild Donkey stands up to 1.45 metres long and is around 2 metres long and sports a short light grey coat which can range in colour to a light fawn which then fades to white the closer to the underbelly.
Other distinctive features of the African Wild Donkey includes a distinctive strip acroos the shoulder, black and white strips on their legs which resemble a zebra and the species has a stiff upright mane which has black tips.
African Wild Donkeys have large ears.
Key behaviour of the African Wild Donkey includes:
- The species is mostly active in the cooler hours of the day from late afternoon and early morning
- During the day the species seeks shade in the rocky hills
- The species is very agile and can quickly move across boulder fields and mountains. On flats the species has been record moving up to 70 kilometres per hour!
- Mature males defend their territories which can be as large as up to 23 square kilometres. The species marks its territory with dung piles. Due to large territories, intruders are simply shunned and not included in the group
- Herd sizes can be as lar