Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. In addition to being great pack animals, what other jobs are donkeys useful at?"
...1. Guarding and Herding 2. Stable Companion 3. Halter breaking 4. All of the choices listed and more. Donkeys are used as guard animals for cattle, sheep and goats since they have a natural aversion to canines and will keep them away from the flock. In addition, they can eat the same food as the flock and don't need to be fed separately. Unlike horses, a donkey will actually rear up on its hind legs and kick defensively with its forelegs. Donkeys are very competent at breaking young calves and yearling horses. The animal in training is hooked up to the donkey's collar and follows the donkey. For the animals, this also prevents added stress from human contact. Donkeys have a calming effect on nervous or injured horses when put together in a stable or pasture setting. The patient disposition of the donkey also makes them good riding animals for children and disabled people. Thanks for taking the quiz! I hope you learned some interesting facts about donkeys. The information from this quiz was taken from: http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex598 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey http://www.mikesdonkeys.co.uk/facts.html http://www.lovelongears.com/about_donkeys2.html http://www.messybeast.com/genetics/hybrid-equines.htm http://www.ypte.org.uk/animal/donkeys/72 http://www.ehow.com/how_2077755_keep-donkey-as-pet.html
