DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 2 Donkeys & horses: Senses: Social structure: Communication By Dr Clive Dalton A donkey is not a horse ! Man and the donkey Donkey senses Hearing Smell Sight Touch Taste Donkey’s gait Social structure Communication Zoning out Donkey – human bond There are frequent reports of donkeys showing great stress when … Read more
DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1 Terminology By Dr Clive Dalton
DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 3 Beast of burden: Guards: Feeding: Feet: Coat: ReproductionBy Dr Clive Dalton Beast of burden Donkey ambulanceTB (Barney) Muckle working as an agricultural engineer in Kenya invented a ‘donkey ambulance’ to rescue people had to be taken to hospital from places with rough terrain and in the bush where vehicles could … Read more
Animal behaviour and welfare: Donkey Part 3 DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 3 Beast of burden: Guards: Feeding: Feet: Coat: ReproductionBy Dr Clive Dalton Beast of burden Donkey ambulanceTB (Barney) Muckle working as an agricultural engineer in Kenya invented a ‘donkey ambulance’ to rescue people had to be taken to hospital from places with rough terrain … Read more