Tag Archive for 'Donkey'

Todd et al. found a strong phylogeographic structure in modern donkeys (Equus asinus) that supports a single domestication in Africa around 5000 BCE, followed by further expansions in this continent and Eurasia and ultimately returning to Africa. Image credit: JackieLou DL.

Donkeys Were First Domesticated in Africa Over 7,000 Years Ago

Sep 10, 2022 by News Staff

Domestic donkeys (Equus asinus) have been important to humans for thousands of years, being the primary source of work and transport for many cultures....

Well digging by wild donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) in the Sonoran Desert, the United States. Image credit: Lundgren et al., doi: 10.1126/science.abd6775.

Well-Digging Feral Horses and Donkeys Increase Water Availability in Desert Regions, Study Says

May 3, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

Feral equids (horses and donkeys) reintroduced to desert regions in the North American southwest regularly dig wells to expose groundwater, increasing...

Domestic donkeys were being ridden and controlled with bits during the early 3rd millennium BC in the southern Levant, very soon after they were domesticated in the late 4th millennium in northeast Africa. Image credit: Open Clipart Vectors.

Domestic Donkeys May Have Worn Bits As Early As 5,000 Years Ago

May 22, 2018 by News Staff

An analysis of a complete skeleton of an early domestic donkey from the Early Bronze Age (2800-2600 BC) deposits at the site of the Biblical city ‘Gath...