Donkey the environment. They may compete with livestock and native animals for resources, spread weeds and diseases, foul or damage watering holes and cause erosion. Few species of ass exist in the wild. The African wild ass, "Equus africanus", has two subspecies, the Somali wild ass, "Equus africanus somaliensis", and the Nubian wild ass, "Equus africanus africanus", the principal ancestor of the domestic donkey. Both are critically endangered. Extinct species include the European ass, "Equus hydruntinus", which became extinct during the Neolithic, and the North African wild ass, "Equus africanus atlanticus", which became extinct in Roman times. There are five subspecies
George Africanus end of which a new memorial stone was dedicated by religious leaders. The Bishop of Kingston (Jamaica), the Rt Revd Robert Thompson, Preached at the service. In the same month, an exhibition was held at Nottingham Council House celebrating the life of Africanus, displaying documents and illustrations connected with his life in Wolverhampton and Nottingham. George Africanus George John Scipio Africanus (c. 1763 – 19 May 1834) was a West African former slave who became a successful entrepreneur in Nottingham. The early life of George Africanus is obscure. Calculating his birth year from his burial certificate, he was probably born