Common Names: Burro, Feral Burro, Jackass
Habitat: Sonoran Desert
Description: Looks like an ass
Comments: The Spanish brought donkeys, called burros in Spanish, to North America, where they were prized for their hardiness in arid country and became the beast of burden of choice by early prospectors in the Southwest United States. In the western United States the word "burro" is often used interchangeably with the word "donkey" by English speakers. Sometimes a distinction is made between smaller donkeys descended from Spanish or Mexican stock, which are called "burros", while those descended from stock imported directly from Europe are called "donkeys".

The feral burros on the western rangelands descend from animals that ran away, were abandoned, or were freed. Wild burros in the United States were protected by Pub.L. 92-195, the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (see also Kleppe v. New Mexico). These animals, considered to be a living legacy, are periodically at risk when severe drought conditions prevail. To reduce herd populations and preserve grazing land, the Bureau of Land Management conducts roundups of burro herds, which are then sold at public auctions." Source Wikipedia