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Asinus is a subgenus of Equus that encompasses several subspecies of the Equidae commonly known as wild asses, characterized by long ears, a lean, straight-backed build, lack of a true withers, a coarse mane and tail, and a reputation for considerable toughness and endurance.

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The common donkey is the best-known domesticated representative of the subgenus, with both domesticated and feral varieties. Among the wild ass species, several never-domesticated species live in Asia and Africa, with the extinct European wild ass species formerly inhabiting Europe.

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Cladogram based on whole nuclear genomes after Özkan et al. 2024.[4]

Asinus (asses)

Equus africanus + Equus asinus African wild ass + domestic donkeys

Equus hydruntinus (European wild ass/hydruntine)

Equus hemionus hemippus (Syrian wild ass)

Equus hemionus onager (Persian onager)

Equus hemionus hemionus (Mongolian wild ass) + Equus (hemionus) kiang (kiang)

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