Donkeys are mammals of Chiroptera Equidae. Small size. Big head, long ears, no mane, thin and short mane; The moustache is low, the back is slightly longer, the waist is short and strong, and the transverse process is short and thick. The coat colors are gray, black, cyan and brown, and most of them are gray. Life expectancy is generally fifty or sixty years old.
I. Introduction to Animals
1, donkey is a mammal, like a horse, but smaller than a horse, with long ears and face and a slightly narrow chest, mostly grayish brown hair and long tail. It is mainly used as a power animal and also for military purposes.
2. Chiroptera, Equidae. Horses. Smaller than horses and zebras, but it has many characteristics in common with horses: the third toe is developed, hoofed, and the other toes are degraded.
3. Li Shizhen said: The donkey's face is long and wide, its ears are like spears, and the number of times it barks at night is more. There is also a kind of wild donkey that is good at carrying loads, like a donkey, but with mottled skin, long tail and mane, big bones and the same attack effect as a donkey.
Second, shape.
The image of a donkey is like a horse, mostly taupe and not dignified. Its head is big, its ears are long, its chest is slightly narrow, its limbs are thin, its trunk is short, but it is longer than its limbs, so it is different in height and presents a small rectangle. The neck is fleshy, the hooves are small and solid, strong and resistant.
Third, the use value.
1. Donkeys are strong, resistant to extensive farming, not easy to get sick, and have the advantages of meekness, diligence and obedience. Donkeys can be used to farm and ride horses. Farming for 6-7 hours every day can cultivate 2.5-3 mu.
2. In rural areas, you can also go to the market by bike, which is suitable for mountain pack transportation and family service. Donkey meat is also a rare dish at the banquet. Its meat is delicate and delicious, and it is known as "dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground". According to the determination, each hundred grams of donkey meat contains protein18.6g, fat 0.7g, calcium10mg, phosphorus144mg and iron13.6mg..
3. Donkey meat has health-care functions such as enriching blood, benefiting qi and tonifying deficiency. Eating donkey meat is also rising in Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong and other places, which shows that there is great potential for developing and raising donkey meat.
The famous snack is Baoding spiced donkey meat, which is produced in Dezhou, Shandong Province. Its leather is flexible and thick, which can be used for tanning and has medicinal value. It is the raw material of precious Chinese medicine "Ejiao". The price of breeding donkeys and service donkeys is above 1000 yuan.