Balkan donkey
Breed of donkey
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The Balkan donkey or mountain donkey, Serbian: Domaći balkanski magarac, is a breed or group of breeds of domestic donkey originating in the Balkan region.[1] It is reported from Serbia[1] and Montenegro.[2]
Other names
- Domaći balkanski magarac
- Mountain donkey
- Domestic Balkan donkey
Country of originBalkans
Use
- transport
- burden
- meat
- milk
A herd of about 120 Balkan donkeys in the Zasavica Reserve, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, are used to make the world's most expensive cheese, pule cheese.[3][4]
| Country | Name(s) | English name(s) if used | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Herzegovinian[7]: 20 [8]: 17 | |||
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian[8]: 21 | not reported to DAD-IS | | |
| Croatia | Istarski Magarac[7]: 21 [5]: 32 | Istrian Donkey |  | |
| Primorsko Dinarski Magarac[7]: 21 [5]: 32 | Littoral Dinaric Donkey |  | ||
| Sjeverno-Jadranski Magarac[7]: 21 [5]: 32 | North Adriatic Donkey |  | ||
| Greece | Ellinikon[7]: 31 | Greek Ass | ||
| Kosovo | ||||
| Montenegro | ||||
| North Macedonia | ||||
| Romania | Romanian Ass[5]: 94 | |||
| Serbia | Domaci Balkanski Magarac[5]: 102 | Domestic Balkan Ass | ||
| Italian[5]: 102 | ||||
| Slovenia | wsu | Istrian[9] | ||
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