A Somali Wild Ass Filly, Born at Zoo Basel in Switzerland

A Somali Wild Ass Filly, Born at Zoo Basel in Switzerland by The Elephant's Child

April 18, 2014, 6:52 am
Filed under: Developing Nations, Environment, Heartwarming, Middle East | Tags: Critically Endangered Species, Friday Morning Cute, Somali Wild Ass

This charming young foal is a Somali Wild Ass named Lakisha. She was born at Zoo Basel in Switzerland. Zoo Basel is a world leader in the conservation of this Critically Endangered Species. She is the forty-first Somali Ass to be born and raised at this zoo since 1972.  Here she is with Mom, and as you can see, she’s full of energy!

The Somali Wild Ass is a subspecies of the African Wild Ass. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there are fewer than 1,000 African Wild Asses remaining in the wild. They are hunted for food and medicinal purposes, and compete with livestock for forage and sources of water. The Somali subspecies occurs in small populations in Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia.

 

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