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Ass- correct term for the animal commonly known as the donkey; scientific term: Equus asinus

Burro- small donkey descended from Mexican and Spanish stock, native to the southwestern U.S.

Dam- a donkey’s mother

Donkey- nickname for all members of the ass family

Gelding- male donkey that has been altered (castrated) so it cannot reproduce

Hinny- a cross between a male horse (stallion) and a female donkey (jennet)

Jack – male donkey ( also Jackass, Jack Ass)

Jenny or Jennet- female donkey

Large Standard Donkey- 48.01” to 56” for males and 54” for females at the shoulder

Mammoth Donkey- males over 56” and females over 54” tall at the shoulder

Miniature Donkey- under 36 inches tall at the shoulder

Miniature Mediterranean Donkey- donkeys originally imported from the Italian Islands of Sicily and Sardinia and other Mediterranean areas, under 36” tall at the shoulder

Mule- a cross between a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare)

Sire- a donkey’s father

Small Standard Donkey- a subdivision of the standard donkey group 36.01” to 40” tall

Standard Donkey- 36.01 to 48 inches tall at the shoulder