male Asiatic Wild Ass,Equus hermionus,Little Rann of Kutch,Gujerat,India
The onager (Equus hemionus), also known as Asiatic wild ass, is a large equid of the family Equidae (horse family) native to Asia. The Asiatic wild ass is larger than African wild ass at about 290 kg (640 lb) and m ( ft) (head-body length). They are reddish-brown or yellowish-brown in color and have broad dorsal stripe on the middle of the back. Unlike most horses and donkeys, onagers have never been domesticated. They are among the fastest mammals, as they can run as fast as 64 km/h (40 mph) to 70 km/h (43 mph). The onager formerly had a wider range from southwest and central to northern Asian countries, such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Russia, and Siberia. During early 20th century, the species lost most of its ranges in the Middle East and Eastern Asia. Today, onagers live in deserts and other arid regions of Iran, Pakistan, India, and Mongolia, including in Central Asian hot and cold deserts of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and China. Previously listed as Endangered, onagers have been classified as Near
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Location: Little Rann of Kutch National Park,Gujerat,Gujarat,India
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