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=African Wild Ass= (Equis africanus)The African Wild Ass (Equis Africanus) is a close relative to the donkey. The african wild Ass is critically endangered. It is found in northern parts of Africa. From the atlas mountains of morocco to sudan and somalia. It has physical characteristics of a domestic donkey and stripped legs like a Zebra.

=Endangerment.= African wild asses are hunted for food by locals and this factor alone contributes to their endangerment. In 1997 there was a drought in Africa that diminished a lot of plants. The African Wild asses being herbivores had little food to eat and the mothers didn't have enough food to reproduce. Due to inbreeding with domestic asses there are few individuals left.