Transcript African wild ass

By: Tobias Ziegler
Appearance
• Body length: 200cm
• Tail length: 45cm
• Weight: 200 to 250kg
Habitat
• The African Wild Ass lives in Ethiopia, Eritrea,
and Somalia.
• The African Wild Ass is suited for life in the
desert, capable of going on for up to three
days without drinking water
Diet
• The African Wild Ass eats hard, dry plants like
grasses, bark, and leaves.
Why is it endangered?
• There are only a few hundred left in the wild.
African wild asses have been captured for
domestication (adoption) for centuries, also
other killing animals have caused a distinct
decline in the population numbers.
• They are also hunted for food and for
traditional medicine in both Ethiopia and
Somalia.
• They are hunted for there fur.
How are people helping?
• There are breeding farms.
• Law requires protection nowadays.
• People give them water to survive in the
dessert.
• They are give medical attention if needed.
Facts
• The African wild ass belongs to the horse
family.
• Its color is Grey.
• Its Latin Name is Equus Africanus
Resources
• www.theanimalefile.com
• www.Wikipedia.org
• www.edgeofexistence.org
• www.sandiegozoo.org