As a unique species of equine, the donkey has certain specific variations from the horse.
This review highlights the origins of the donkey and how this impacts on its behavior …

This fifth edition book is a comprehensive guide to the behaviour and welfare of domestic
animals. It provides practical information for those involved with farming, pet animals and …

Simple Summary Mules and hinnies combine traits of their equid parents—the horse and
donkey—but are less studied or understood. Still, their welfare varies greatly because of …

Reasons for performing study Artificial lighting is commonly used to advance the breeding
season in horses. Light masks have been developed that direct light at a single eye to inhibit …

Belief in animal sentience and the quality of human-animal relationships play a significant
role in animal welfare. However, the link between an individual animal's welfare and the …

The donkey was the first domesticated equid more than 5000 years ago. This domestication
was likely because of its gentle nature even though its natural defense is to fight and not to …

Despite their diffusion worldwide, many aspects of donkeys' behaviour and cognitive
abilities are still poorly understood and overshadowed by a corpus of commonplaces. The …

Pair and social bonding has been documented in various taxa, where pair formations are
often described as being driven by kinship or sexual motivation. However, pair-bonding …

Scientific evidence for intelligence in donkeys could expose their historical unmerited
cognitive derogatory status. Psychometric testing enables quantifying animal cognitive …

Evidence suggests that keeping horses in groups may be beneficial, as increased
opportunities for social interaction have been linked to improved welfare and trainability …