Andalusian donkey

The Andalusian, Spanish: Asno Andaluz, is a Spanish breed of domestic donkey. It is native to the province of Córdoba in Andalusia, and may also be known as the Asno Cordobés ("Cordovan donkey") after the city of Córdoba or the Asno de Lucena ("Lucena donkey") because of its alleged origin in the town of Lucena, Córdoba. It is an endangered breed, and is classified by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, the Spanish agriculture ministry, as an "autochthonous breed in danger of extinction".

Andalusian
Conservation statusFAO (2007): critical-maintained: 108 
Other names
  • Asno Andaluz
  • Asno Cordobés
  • Asno de Lucena
Country of originSpain
DistributionAndalucia
StandardMinisterio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente (in Spanish)
Use
  • transport
  • siring mules
Traits
Height
  • Male:
    160 cm: 418 
  • Female:
    150 cm: 418 
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