Ponui donkey
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| Other names |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Distribution | New Zealand |
| Standard | Donkey & Mule Society of New Zealand |
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| Coat | light dun or chocolate, with darker dorsal stripe |
The Ponui or Ponui Island Donkey is a breed and feral population of domestic donkey from Ponui Island, in the Hauraki Gulf off New Zealand. It is the only feral donkey in New Zealand. It may also be called the New Zealand Donkey.[3]: 42
History
Frederick Chamberlin bought
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.[6]
Characteristics
The Ponui donkey is docile and sturdy. It stands about 1 metre at the withers. It is usually light dun in colour, but may be chocolate; broken-coloured donkeys cannot be registered.[7]
See also
References
- ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Ponui Donkeys: A Rare Breed of New Zealand Origin. Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand. Accessed July 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ Chamberlin, Frederick, b. 1826: An account of my proceedings since my arrival in New Zealand in 1853, with a diary (catalogue entry). Auckland War Memorial Museum Library – Te Pataka Matapuna. Archived 14 July 2014.
- ^ Heaven: a jack and several jennys, catalogue entry for: Alex Stone (2013). Heaven: a jack and several jennys. Gulf News, 21 March 2013. p. 18. Library of New Zealand – Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa. Accessed July 2014.
- ^ New Zealand: Ass: Warning: No breeds found. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed July 2022.
- ^ Rules for the Ponui Island Donkey register. Donkey & Mule Society of New Zealand. Archived 14 July 2014.
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