Donkeys and Yaks
This exhibit from 2005 is home to donkeys and yaks.
The Donkey (Equus africanus f. asinus) is a descendant of African wild asses (the Nubian ass and the Somali wild ass). Its domestication probably took place as early as 5,000 years before Christ. The ass was used as a draught animal, for riding, and for carrying loads. Today it is bred e.g. in the Mediterranean area countryside, in the Balkans, in South Asia, and in South America.
The following species can be found here:
Domestic Yak
Bos mutus f. grunniens
Donkey
Equus africanus f. asinus
