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The kiang is the largest of the wild asses, with an average height at the withers of 140 cm (55 in). They range from 132 to 142 cm (52 to 56 in) high at the withers, with a body 182 to 214 cm (72 to 84 in) long, and a tail of 32 to 45 cm (13 to 18 in).
The onager (/ ˈ ɒ n ə dʒ ər /)(Equus hemionus), also known as hemione or Asiatic wild ass, is a species of the family Equidae native to Asia. A member of the subgenus Asinus , the onager was described and given its binomial name by German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas in 1775.
The Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan), also called Transcaspian wild ass, [3] Turkmenistani onager or simply the kulan, is a subspecies of onager (Asiatic wild ass) native to Central Asia. It was declared Endangered in 2016. [1] The species's population had recently been in decline in the country while it slowly increases in ...
The Indian wild ass, as with most other Asian wild ass subspecies, is quite different from the African wild ass species. The coat is usually sandy, but varies from reddish grey, fawn, to pale chestnut. The animal possesses an erect, dark mane which runs from the back of the head and along the neck.
Range of the three living wild ass species Asinus is a subgenus of Equus that encompasses several subspecies of the Equidae commonly known as wild asses , characterized by long ears, a lean, straight-backed build, lack of a true withers , a coarse mane and tail, and a reputation for considerable toughness and endurance.
A rare Somali Wild Ass foal was born in a Chilean zoo, sparking hope for a critically endangered species with less than 200 mature individuals left worldwide. The Buin Zoo in the southern ...
Kiang (Equus kiang), also known as Tibetan wild ass, large wild ass native to the Tibetan Plateau; Onager (Equus hemionus), also known as Asiatic wild ass, includes subspecies: Mongolian wild ass (Equus hemionus hemionus) Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Przewalski's horse, a wild type of horse
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