Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Tobia
Tobia is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Tobia
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
Domestic donkey
Equus africanus asinus
The domestic donkey is a sturdy equid with long ears and strong drought tolerance.
- Class
- Mammalia
- Diet
- Herbivore
- IUCN status
- NE Not Evaluated Not Evaluated (NE) The species has not yet been assessed against IUCN criteria. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Open, dry habitats and managed pasture.
- Distribution
- Domestic worldwide; descended from the African wild ass.
- Feeding
- Grasses, hay and other plant fibre.
- Characteristics
- A sturdy equid with long ears and strong drought tolerance.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
Its bray can carry over long distances.