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The Magyar Parlagi Szamár, also known as the Hungarian Half-bred Donkey, is a breed of donkey native to Hungary. It is a medium-sized breed, typically standing between 12 to 14 hands high and weighing between 400 to 550 pounds. The Magyar Parlagi Szamár is known for its strong and sturdy body, as well as its hardworking and intelligent nature. They come in a variety of colors, including grey, black, and brown. The breed is highly valued for its v ...

The Majorera is an endangered breed of small domestic donkey indigenous to the Canary Islands, the Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic off the coast of southern Morocco. There are approximately 200 of the donkeys; almost all are on the island of Fuerteventura, with a small number on Lanzarote. The name derives from Majorero, a demonym for the people of Fuerteventura. The Majorera is a small donkey of African origin, and is the only equine breed o ...

The Maltese donkey is a breed of donkey native to the Maltese Islands. It is a small-sized breed, typically standing between 9 to 11 hands high and weighing between 200 to 400 pounds. The Maltese donkey is known for its compact and sturdy body, as well as its friendly and docile temperament. They come in a variety of colors, including grey, black, and brown. The breed is highly valued for its versatility and is used for a variety of tasks, includ ...

Martina Franca Donkeys are large size donkeys (135-160cm high at the withers) are from Apulia, Italy. Most likely they were developed by crossbreeding local dark-coated donkeys with donkeys from Catalogna imported into the area at the beginning of the 16 century.

They have a quite lively temperament. They are well-adapted to difficult and rocky ground and are used as beasts of burden.

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Mary donkeys are large donkeys from the Ashkhaad and Mary regions of Turkmenia. There are both a large and small version of the Mary donkey. Large versions of the male Mary donkey are typically 119-120cm, and females are 116-118cm. Fully grown Mary donkeys often weigh around 650 pounds and can carry 150-275 pounds.

Mary Donkeys are closely related to the Iranian Hamadan donkeys whose descendants can also be found in Azerbaijan.

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The Meskheti-Dzhavakhetskaya is a breed of donkey that is native to the Meskheti region in Georgia. It is a small-sized breed, typically standing between 9 to 11 hands high and weighing between 200 to 400 pounds. The Meskheti-Dzhavakhetskaya is known for its compact and sturdy body, as well as its friendly and docile temperament. They come in a variety of colors, including grey, black, and brown. The breed is highly valued for its versatility and ...

Miniature donkeys are smaller than the standard donkey and are thought to have originated in Sardinjan, the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. While not considered miniature by their country of origin, these donkeys were quite smaller than typical donkey. Miniature donkeys stand between 36 – 40 inches tall when full grown. In the early 1900’s seven miniature donkey s were brought to the United States by Robert Green. The first ...

The Moroccan donkey, also known as the Barb or the Atlas donkey, is a breed of donkey that is native to Morocco. It is a medium-sized breed, typically standing between 12 to 14 hands high and weighing between 600 to 800 pounds. The Moroccan donkey is known for its strong and sturdy build, as well as its hardworking and patient nature. They come in a variety of colors, including grey, black, and brown. The breed is highly valued for its versatilit ...

A mule is the offspring of a male donkey (Jack) and a female horse (Mare). Mules can be lightweight, medium weight, or when produced from draft horse mares, of moderately heavy weight. Mules are more patient, hardy, and long-lived than horses, and are less obstinate and more intelligent than donkeys.

The Muscat donkey is a breed of domestic donkey that is indigenous to the Muscat region of Oman. It is a small to medium-sized breed, with a compact and sturdy build. They have a distinctive appearance, with long ears and a convex profile. The breed comes in a variety of colors, including gray, black, and brown. They are known for their good temperaments and are often used as pack animals in their native region.