Castel Morrone donkey

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Castel Morrone donkey
Conservation statuspossibly extinct
Other names
  • Asino di Castel Morrone
  • Castel Morrone ass
Country of originItaly
Distribution Province of Caserta
Use
  • transport
  • burden

The Castel Morrone donkey or Castel Morrone ass (Italian : Asino di Castel Morrone) is an extinct [1] or nearly extinct [2] breed of donkey from the area of Castel Morrone in the province of Caserta in the Italian region of Campania. Muscular and broad-backed, the animal was widely used as a means of transport in the stony hills of the district around Castel Morrone, as well as a beast of burden. [2] It is or was characterised by large ears, a large-ish head, long hooves, and a blackish-grey coat with tawny markings around the eyes. [2]

References

  1. ↑ ‘Razze Asini: Razze italiane minori’, Agraria.org.
  2. 1 2 3 ‘I Biotopi’, Comune di Castel Morrone.
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