Donkey

Range

Donkeys are native to the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia and were first imported into the United States in 1929.

Facts

The donkey was first domesticated about six thousand years ago.

A donkey’s long ears have an excellent blood supply, which is a desert adaptation for cooling the body.

Donkeys have both monocular and binocular vision, which allows them to see two fields of vision at once (monocular) or to focus on the same thing with both eyes at the same time (binocular). There is a blind spot directly in front of the donkey and one directly behind.