Donkey have worked together with humans for millennia. Traditionally, the scientific name for the donkey is "Equus asinus asinus" based on the principle of priority used for scientific names of animals. However, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature ruled in 2003 that if the domestic species and the wild species are considered subspecies of one another, the scientific name of the wild species has priority, even when that subspecies was described after the domestic subspecies. This means that the proper scientific name for the donkey is "Equus africanus asinus" when it is considered a subspecies, and "Equus asinus" when it is
Equus (magazine) owned by Active Interest Media and is based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. "EQUUS" provides information from veterinarians, equine researchers, riders, and trainers on understanding and influencing equine behavior, recognizing the warning signs of illness and disease, and solving riding and training problems. Equus (magazine) Equus is a monthly magazine for horse owners that was first published in November 1977. The intent of the magazine is succinctly stated by founding editor and publisher Ami Shinitzky's original working title: "The Horseman's Veterinary Journal". In the editorial in the first issue Shinitzky wrote, "EQUUS serves as a bridge between the veterinarian and the horse