donkey

subspecies of mammal (donkey as a domesticated subspecies); beast of burden, similar to a horse, but smaller
Taxon taxon Q19707
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donkey

Summary

donkey is a taxon[1]. donkey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • donkey's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • donkey is classified at the rank of subspecies[4].
  • donkey belongs to the parent taxon Equus africanus[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, donkey is Equus africanus asinus[6].
  • donkey is used for donkey[7].
  • donkey's Commons category is recorded as Equus asinus[8].
  • donkey's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Donkeys[9].
  • donkey's Commons gallery is recorded as Donkey[10].
  • donkey's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • donkey's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • donkey's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[13].
  • donkey's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[14].
  • donkey's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • donkey's this taxon is source of is recorded as donkey meat[16].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Âne commun'}[17].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Âne'}[18].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'osioł zwyczajny'}[19].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'osel'}[20].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'pollín'}[21].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'burru'}[22].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'burricu'}[23].
  • donkey is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'pullu'}[24].
  • donkey's different from is recorded as Equus asinus[25].
  • donkey's different from is recorded as Donkey[26].
  • donkey's MCN code is recorded as 0101.30.00[27].

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Classification

donkey's scientific name is Equus africanus asinus[6]. donkey is classified at the rank of subspecies[4]. donkey is classified within Equus africanus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Âne commun'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Âne'}[18], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'osioł zwyczajny'}[19], {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'osel'}[20], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'pollín'}[21], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'burru'}[22].

Identifiers

donkey's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9103830[28]. donkey's ITIS TSN is recorded as 926235[29].

Discovery and Description

Things named for donkey include easel[30].

Why It Matters

donkey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] donkey is known by 124 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for donkey include easel[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Diccionariu de l'Academia de la Llingua Asturiana. Retrieved . diccionariu.alladixital.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Diccionariu de l'Academia de la Llingua Asturiana. Retrieved . diccionariu.alladixital.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . Diccionariu de l'Academia de la Llingua Asturiana. Retrieved . diccionariu.alladixital.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . Diccionariu de l'Academia de la Llingua Asturiana. Retrieved . diccionariu.alladixital.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Svkkl authority id 0275184-osli
    Taxon rank subspecies
    Ncbi taxonomy id 83772
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