Animals N More carries a nice selection of donkey, mule and burro stuffed animals and related gifts. We also have some facts and information on these animals, shown below. We hope you will enjoy your visit.
Find a variety of donkey related gifts at Animals N More. You can buy these online at our sponsor's online gift shop: www.jeanniescottage.com. We carry donkey plush from Douglas Cuddle Toys and The Toy Network's Heirloom Collection. Here we show Skeffy, Rupert, Bordon the Burro and a little Heirloom Treasure Donkey from Animal Planet. There is also a donkey key clip from Unipak.
You will find these donkeys at our sponsor's online Gift Shop.
The donkey or domesticated ass, has been around for thousands of years. It is derived from the Abyssinian or Somali wild Ass, which is still in existence today. Donkey is a nickname derived from the animals supposed dun color.
The mane and tail hair is shorter than the horse.The ears are much longer. The donkey is famous for its sure-footed negotiation of dangerous narrow mountain trails. Man has used the donkey as a pack and draft animal. Donkeys are patient and long-suffering and outlive the horse. Donkeys live from 25 to 47 years. There is usually one foal at a time, about nine months after mating.
There are references of donkeys or the ass in the ancient writings such as the Gospels depicting Jesus entering Jerusalem on the colt of an ass, which was in fulfillment of the ancient prophecy from Zechariah 9:9: "Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey — riding on a donkey’s colt."
Class: Mammalia | Order: Perissodactyla | Family: Equidae | Genus: Equus | Species: E. africanus asinus
