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Sardinian donkey

Sardinian donkey
small grey donkeys in a pen
Conservation status FAO: endangered
Other names Molente, àinu, burriccu, poleddu, coccineddu, incherci, incónchinu, molinzanu, pegus de mola
Country of origin Italy
Distribution
Standard MIPAAF
Use
  • transport
  • burden
  • draught
  • animal power (flour milling)
Traits
Height
  • Male: 80–115 cm
  • Female: 80–115 cm

The Sardinian donkey, Italian: Asino sardo, Sardinian: Molente or Molenti, is a breed of donkey from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, to the west of Italy. It is raised throughout the island; there are also some small populations in mainland Italy. It is one of the eight autochthonous donkey breeds of limited distribution recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry. The conservation status of the Sardinian donkey was listed as "endangered" by the FAO in 2007.




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