Somali Wild Ass
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The Somali Wild Ass Equus africanus somalicus is a subspecies of the African wild ass It was found in the Denkelia region of Eritrea, north-eastern Ethiopia, and Somalia. The legs of the Somali wild Ass are horizontally striped with black, resembling those of a zebra.
A mtDNA study has indicated that the domestic donkey is most closely related to the Somali wild ass.
References
- Moehlman, P.D. (ed). 2002. Equids: Zebras, Asses, and Horses: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SCC Equid Specialist Group, IUCN (The World Conservation Union), Gland Switzerland and Cambridge.
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