Silenus, companion of Dionysus, and a donkey.

Silenus

Silenus, companion of Dionysus, and a donkey.

Silenus was the companion of Dionysus

Silenus

Silenus was the companion of Dionysus

Hand-shadow of Donkey

Donkey

Hand-shadow of Donkey

Donkey in a stable.

Donkey

Donkey in a stable.

Donkey with saddle.

Donkey

Donkey with saddle.

A Mexican house, with an inner courtyard.

A Mexican House

A Mexican house, with an inner courtyard.

Couple riding a donkey and signpost.

Couple riding a donkey

Couple riding a donkey and signpost.

Lilliputians herding cows down a path.

Man on Donkey

Lilliputians herding cows down a path.

The tame donkey used as a beast of burden.

Domestic Donkey

The tame donkey used as a beast of burden.

A tame donkey with a off-white coat.

White Donkey

A tame donkey with a off-white coat.

Two donkeys racing with people riding on them.

Donkey Race

Two donkeys racing with people riding on them.

"The mule is in fact an exceedingly hardy, strong, and useful animals. In all mountain countries, for its sureness of foot, its instinctive caution in choosing the path, and its skillful management in descending a perilous and steep track." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Abyssinian Mule

"The mule is in fact an exceedingly hardy, strong, and useful animals. In all mountain countries, for…

Queen Isabella of Spain Mounted on a mule.

Queen Isabella

Queen Isabella of Spain Mounted on a mule.

"In this the fur is short, smooth, and bright red bay; the legs are straw color; there is a broad, longitudinal dorsal streaks, broadest over the small of the back, without any cross band on the shoulders." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Hemiones

"In this the fur is short, smooth, and bright red bay; the legs are straw color; there is a broad, longitudinal…

"Its general color is brown, the head, neck, and withers striped or zebraed wth blackish-brown; the lower part of the body, the legs and tail, white." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Quagga

"Its general color is brown, the head, neck, and withers striped or zebraed wth blackish-brown; the…

"Is of a pale brown color; the underside of the body being whitish; head, body, and upper part of the legs black streaked; tail, inside and lower part of the legs white. This species is a tenant of the plains, and it found occuring in every district noth of the Orange River, as far as travelers have penetrated." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Dauw

"Is of a pale brown color; the underside of the body being whitish; head, body, and upper part of the…

The jackass penguin gets its name from its strange cry, which is said to resemble the braying of a donkey.

Jackass Penguin

The jackass penguin gets its name from its strange cry, which is said to resemble the braying of a donkey.

Scene from "The Dog and the Donkey."

Dog and the Donkey

Scene from "The Dog and the Donkey."

Scene from the story, "The Barber of Bagdad."

Ali

Scene from the story, "The Barber of Bagdad."

Scene from the story, "Donkey-Wort."

Donkey-Wort

Scene from the story, "Donkey-Wort."

A beast of burden of the horse family, having a peculiarly harsh bray, and long, slouching ears.

Donkey

A beast of burden of the horse family, having a peculiarly harsh bray, and long, slouching ears.

"A donkey carrying two little boys." —Carpenter, 1902

Donkey and boys

"A donkey carrying two little boys." —Carpenter, 1902

"Behind comes a boy with a cart load of grass." —Carpenter, 1902

Boy with cart

"Behind comes a boy with a cart load of grass." —Carpenter, 1902

A donkey.

Donkey

A donkey.

A Spanish water carrier, which usually consisted of a donkey and pottery attached to it.

Water Carrier

A Spanish water carrier, which usually consisted of a donkey and pottery attached to it.

A man riding on the back of a donkey, being bothered by flies.

Donkey Ride

A man riding on the back of a donkey, being bothered by flies.

A donkey carrying a travelers belongings.

Donkey

A donkey carrying a travelers belongings.

Hoofed mammals, resembling horses but having a smaller build.

Donkey

Hoofed mammals, resembling horses but having a smaller build.

Young girls feeding their donkey.

Girls and Donkey

Young girls feeding their donkey.

A young boy and girl riding a donkey.

Donkey Ride

A young boy and girl riding a donkey.

Men using a donkey to plow their farm.

Plowing

Men using a donkey to plow their farm.

Two boys putting a donkey in his fenced in area.

Boys and Donkey

Two boys putting a donkey in his fenced in area.

Four children riding a donkey

Donkey Ride

Four children riding a donkey

A donkey.

Donkey

A donkey.

"Donkey carrying a load of grain sheaves in the Pyramid Age." -Breasted, 1914.

Donkeys

"Donkey carrying a load of grain sheaves in the Pyramid Age." -Breasted, 1914.

A donkey hee-hawing.

Donkey

A donkey hee-hawing.

A donkey running out of the barn.

Donkey Running Away

A donkey running out of the barn.

Three men chasing after a donkey that escaped from the farm.

Men Chasing

Three men chasing after a donkey that escaped from the farm.

Two men chasing after a donkey that escaped from the farm.

Men Chasing Donkey

Two men chasing after a donkey that escaped from the farm.

A decorative border with a donkey being pulled, and then in the barn eating hay.

Donkey Border

A decorative border with a donkey being pulled, and then in the barn eating hay.

The flower of the Diuris or Donkey Orchid.

Donkey Orchid

The flower of the Diuris or Donkey Orchid.

This image depicts citizens along a narrow road in Spain. A woman rests in chair while donkeys walk on the other side of the road.

Narrow Street in Spain

This image depicts citizens along a narrow road in Spain. A woman rests in chair while donkeys walk…

This image depicts a man and a donkey walking under The Tower of Justice, the original entrance gate to the Alhambra. The Alhambra is a fortress in Granada, Spain that was built in 1348 by Yusuf I.

The Tower of Justice

This image depicts a man and a donkey walking under The Tower of Justice, the original entrance gate…

This image depicts a man and a donkey selling flowers on a street in Spain.

Flower Vendor

This image depicts a man and a donkey selling flowers on a street in Spain.

This image depicts the towers of a castle, La Torre del Clavero, in Salamaca, Spain.

La Torre del Clavero

This image depicts the towers of a castle, La Torre del Clavero, in Salamaca, Spain.

This image depicts a stone staircase in Segovia, Spain.

Stone Stairs

This image depicts a stone staircase in Segovia, Spain.

The Khulan or Dziggetai (Equus hemionus hemionus) is an onager, a horse species larger than a donkey.

Khulan

The Khulan or Dziggetai (Equus hemionus hemionus) is an onager, a horse species larger than a donkey.

An illustration of a group of children riding a mule.

Children Riding Mule

An illustration of a group of children riding a mule.

An illustration of a child being kicked by a donkey.

Donkey Kicking Child

An illustration of a child being kicked by a donkey.

"Cats purr, dogs bark, cocks crow, a cow lows, a donkey brays, an eagle screams, parrots talk, spiders tick, mankind laugh and cry." -Trowbridge, 1866

Animal Rebus

"Cats purr, dogs bark, cocks crow, a cow lows, a donkey brays, an eagle screams, parrots talk, spiders…

"Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. " Numbers 22:31 KJV

Balaam Met by the Angel of the Lord

"Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and…

View of the farm-house of Jacob Pocock, near Bath, England, the second training place of the "Bencia Boy," which he was again obliged to leave on account of a complaint being lodged against him before the magistrates.

Jacob Pocock Farm-house

View of the farm-house of Jacob Pocock, near Bath, England, the second training place of the "Bencia…

View of the farm-house of Jacob Pocock, near Bath, England, the second training place of the "Bencia Boy," which he was again obliged to leave on account of a complaint being lodged against him before the magistrates.

Jacob Pocock Farm-house

View of the farm-house of Jacob Pocock, near Bath, England, the second training place of the "Bencia…

The 1880 Presidential Elections with the Democratic Donkey being pulled back from the brink.

1880 Presidential Elections

The 1880 Presidential Elections with the Democratic Donkey being pulled back from the brink.

An illustration of a pig driving a cart pulled by a donkey to the market.

Pig Driving Car Pull By Donkey

An illustration of a pig driving a cart pulled by a donkey to the market.

A wild donkey.

Wild Donkey

A wild donkey.

A Spanish donkey.

Burro

A Spanish donkey.

A cartoon of a jester talking to a donkey, who is sitting behind a podium wearing glasses.

Cartoon of Jester and Donkey

A cartoon of a jester talking to a donkey, who is sitting behind a podium wearing glasses.

A mule is a member of the horse family. A mule is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse, while a hinny is a cross between a male horse and a female donkey, but is not the name of a female mule. Mules are more common than hinnies. Because horses and donkeys have different numbers of chromosomes,all male and most female mules and hinnies are infertile crossbreeds.

Mule & Hinny

A mule is a member of the horse family. A mule is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse,…

A wild donkey. Historically, these animals were considered more graceful than their domestic counterparts. They assembled in large herds and were considered both shy and vigilant.

Wild Donkey

A wild donkey. Historically, these animals were considered more graceful than their domestic counterparts.…