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Donkey Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Equus asinas: Origins, Domestication, Breeds and Characteristics; 2. Donkeys in Human History, Mythology and Religion; 3. Donkeys and Mules Colonize the Americas, Australia and South Africa; 4. Donkeys and Mules at War; 5. Donkeys in Literature, Film and Art; Timeline of the Donkey; References; Select Bibliography; Associations and Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index.;Though donkeys have historically been among our most useful domesticated animals-from plowing fields to navigating difficult terrain-they have been much maligned in popular culture and given very little respect. So much so, that their perceived qualities of stupidity and stubbornness have made their way into the language of insult. But in Donkey , Jill Bough champions this humble creature, proving that after 10,000 years of domestication, this incredibly hard-working animal deserves our appreciation. Bough reveals the animals historic significance in Ancient Egypt, where it was once h.

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Donkey Animal Series editor Jonathan Burt Already published Crow - photo 1
Donkey

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Animal

Series editor: Jonathan Burt

Already published

Crow
Boria Sax

Ant
Charlotte Sleigh

Tortoise
Peter Young

Cockroach
Marion Copeland

Dog
Susan McHugh

Oyster
Rebecca Stott

Bear
Robert E. Bieder

Bee
Claire Preston

Rat
Jonathan Burt

Snake
Drake Stutesman

Falcon
Helen Macdonald

Salmon
Peter Coates

Fox
Martin Wallen

Fly
Steven Connor

Cat
Katharine M. Rogers

Peacock
Christine E. Jackson

Cow
Hannah Velten

Swan
Peter Young

Shark
Dean Crawford

Rhinoceros
Kelly Enright

Moose
Kevin Jackson

Duck
Victoria de Rijke

Ape
John Sorenson

Pigeon
Barbara Allen

Owl
Desmond Morris

Snail
Peter Williams

Hare
Simon Carnell

Penguin
Stephen Martin

Lion
Deidre Jackson

Camel
Robert Irwin

Pig
Brett Mizelle

Vulture
Thom van Dooren

Lobster
Richard J. King

Whale
Joe Roman

Parrot
Paul Carter

Tiger
Susie Green

Horse
Elaine Walker

Elephant
Daniel Wylie

Eel
Richard Schweid

Donkey
Jill Bough

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Published by
REAKTION BOOKS LTD
33 Great Sutton Street
London EC1V 0DX, UK
www.reaktionbooks.co.uk

First published 2011
Copyright Jill Bough 2011

All rights reserved

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publishers.

Page references in the Photo Acknowledgements and
Index match the printed edition of this book.

Printed and bound in China by Eurasia

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Bough, Jill

Donkey. (Animal)

1. Donkeys 2. Donkeys History.

3. Donkeys Symbolic aspects.

I. Title II. Series

636.182-DC22

eISBN: 9781861899873

Contents

Introduction He can live without man But man can scarcely do without the - photo 4

Introduction

He can live without man. But man can scarcely do without the labour, the sacrifice, the suffering of the donkey... that has accompanied man since the dawn of time, in all weathers, humbly and patiently serving the most brutal of all animals.

Donkeys are commonplace. They live in most areas of the world alongside humans, an integral presence in many cultures. Even if they are no longer useful to human endeavours in much of the developed world, they are still pulling carts in Africa, bearing heavy loads in India, carrying tourists in Greece and taking children for rides along British beaches. Considering how long they have been domesticated and how valuable they have been in human history, we know remarkably little of their lives or their stories, or even of their welfare. It is not that they are unfamiliar; it is that they are generally considered beneath notice. As they crossed the world in the service of their human masters, donkeys have been among the most used, and abused, animals in history.

Donkeys have served humans, largely as beasts of burden, since the time of their domestication, possibly 10,000 years ago.

Illustration of a donkey with a pack-load, c. 1520s.It is estimated that there are 41 million donkeys in the world today 51 per - photo 5

It is estimated that there are 41 million donkeys in the world today, 51 per cent in Asia, 28 per cent in Africa and 18 per cent in Central and South America. A report from the Food and Agri culture Organization (FAO) in 2006 revealed that donkey populations were continually diminishing globally despite the animal being the main form of transport in many parts of the developing world. Although ignorance and prejudice with regard to the value of donkeys remain in many areas of Africa today, mainly because of the implications of lack of progress because of the animals lowly and backward status, experts in animal traction consider donkeys to be one of the best draught animals. They are reported to have the longest working life, to be able to work in the driest areas, to manage on the least food, to be the least disease-prone, to be able to work at variable speeds and to have a high learning ability by comparison to horses, mules and oxen.

However, despite the service that donkeys have rendered to humans in all ages and societies, they have received little recognition in return. The injustices and indignities they have received

Francisco de Goya, Tu que no puedes from the Caprichos series, 17978.However I maintain that it arises from both what the actual animal the - photo 6

However, I maintain that it arises from both what the actual animal, the donkey, is and does and, perhaps even more im portantly, from how we choose to represent donkeys in human terms (or humans in donkey terms); the language used to de scribe them usually involving demeaning comparisons, as will be ex plained in the following paragraphs. The words donkey and ass both refer to the domesticated animal descended from the wild asses of Africa: their origins, history and physiological attributes will be considered in chapter One. Donkeys are hardy and resilient animals that can work tirelessly with littlemaintenance. Although usually slow paced, they are steady and sure-footed. They are also strong and sturdy and can carry heavy burdens relative to their size. They are, for example, often expected to carry loads equal to two-thirds or more of their body weight, as has been recorded in Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Greece, Tunisia, Spain and throughout most of Africa. Although known as good workers, donkeys have a strong sense of self-preser vation, which has influenced their repu tation for stubbornness.

The origins of the name donkey are not clear, and have changed over time and with context. In the language of their early owners, the Semites, donkeys were called anah and inLatin asinus (which later became ane in French). The etymology confirms that donkeys were established throughout the Mediterranean, Levantine and Anatolian regions long before Indo-European horse users arrived. The derivation of the word donkey to describe the domesticated ass is not really known but it is suggested that it could be from dun, or dull grey-brown coloured, and the form perhaps influenced by the word monkey. A male donkey is called a jack and a female a jenny or jennet. In parts of the United States where Latin American culture persists,

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