Catalan donkey

The Catalan (Catalan: Ase Català or Ruc Català, Spanish: Asno Catalán) is a breed of large domestic donkey from the historic region of Catalonia, now in north-eastern Spain and south-western France. Approximately 80% of the breed population is in the modern autonomous community of Catalonia, and approximately 20% is in the historic Roussillon region of France.

Catalan
A jenny
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): endangered-maintained: 108 
  • DAD-IS (2020): at risk
Other names
  • Catalana
  • Ruc Català, Catalan pronunciation: [ˈruk kətəˈla]
  • Ase Català
  • Asno Catalán
  • Raza Asinia Catalana
  • Raza Ausetana
  • Garañón de Vic
  • Guarà de Vic: 22 
Country of originSpain, France
Distribution
StandardMAPA (in Spanish)
Traits
Weight
  • 350–450 kg (800–1000 lb)
Height
  • Male:
    145–160 cm (57–63 in): 22 
  • Female:
    135–150 cm (53–59 in): 22 
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