African wild ass Equus africanus Critically endangered
Where the African wild ass lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 10 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See wild horses, asses & tapirs on the world map
| Scientific name | Equus africanus |
|---|---|
| Group | Wild horses, asses & tapirs |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Perissodactyla |
| Family | Equidae |
Where does the African wild ass live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the African wild ass in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Somalia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the African wild ass endangered?
The African wild ass’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the African wild ass?
The African wild ass (Equus africanus) is a mammal in the order Perissodactyla and the family Equidae, genus Equus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the African wild ass
The African wild ass (Equus africanus) or African wild donkey, is a wild member of the horse family, Equidae. This species is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic donkey (Equus asinus), which is sometimes placed within the same species. They live in the deserts and other arid areas of the Horn of Africa, in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. It formerly had a wider range north and west into Sudan, Egypt, and Libya. It is critically endangered, with about 570 existing in the wild.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article African wild ass (revision 1372892389), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q208140 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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