American Standard Donkey

The American standard donkey (or Equus africanus asinus) is a type of North American donkey that is domesticated. North American donkeys are classified by their size rather than their pedigree in order to determine their type (as opposed to a specific breed) due to the diverse genetic influences of their ancestors – donkeys that were imported to the Americas from all over the Old World from the fifteenth century onward. The American standard donkey is 1.2m to 1.4m tall at the withers and weighs between 180kg and 227kg. Other size types are the miniature and small standard donkey, which are smaller, and the mammoth donkey, which is larger than the American standard. North American donkeys may be grey, brown, or black, with a lighter underside and black primitive markings on the back, shoulder, and sometimes legs. Some donkeys also exhibit a spotted pattern, where the coat is dotted with large white spots. Males and females look alike.