Research on Donkey Populations (Equus Asinus) in Banat
Keywords:
biodiversity, donkey, gene preservationAbstract
Research has been made in what concerns the bodily development of donkeys (Equus asinus) in Banat, on a number of 94 specimens. The results have shown a great variety in body measures, colours and hues. The Banat Donkey comes from different areas in Romania, Europe or Levant. In 2010 in Banat there were approx. 1000 donkey specimens, 98% of which pertained to shepherds. In the case of this species the mating occurs naturally, and a selection has never been made. Their meat and milk are only rarely consumed by some communities, even if their milk is highly appreciated in the European Union.
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