African wild ass (Equus africanus)
Facts
| Previously known as: | Equus asinus |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Perissodactyla |
| Family | Equidae |
| Genus | Equus (1) |
| Size | Length: 200 cm (2) Shoulder height: 125-145 cm (2) |
| Weight | 275 kg (2) |
Status
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). Subspecies: Numbian wild ass (E. a. africanus) and the Somali wild ass (E. a. somalicus) are both classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1).
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