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The ass, don- 

 key, or burro, as 

 it is commonly 

 called in the 

 West, is still 

 found wild in 

 Central Asia (figure 

 191), but has been do- 

 mesticated from the 

 earliest times. Though 

 small in size, the ass 

 can carry heavy loads 



FIG. 192. Mules. 



FIG. 191. Wild ass. 



long distances, and can 

 live on feed that horses 

 would scorn. The mule 

 (figure 192), a hybrid be- 

 tween the horse and ass, 

 has the hardiness of the 

 ass and its long ears, and 

 is much prized for hard 

 steady work of all kinds. 

 The mule is very intelligent, 

 and is sure-footed on moun- 

 tain roads where most 

 horses would break their 

 own and their riders! necks. 

 But mules will kick. 



