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- ↑ "Shortest donkey". Guinness World Records. July 26, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ↑ Glenday, C. (2013). Guinness World Records 2013 . Bantam Books. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-345-54711-8 . Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ↑ Lee, F. (March 16, 1998). "World's Smallest Jack at Best Friends Farm!". Welcome to Your Miniature Donkey Education! Breeding donkeys since 1998. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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