Donkey

The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus), is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus. The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals. Working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence levels. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries.

A male donkey or ass is called a jack, a female a jenny or jennet; a young donkey is a foal. Jack donkeys are often used to mate with female horses to produce mules — the biological "reciprocal" of a mule, from a stallion and jenny as its parents instead, is called a hinny.

Asses were first domesticated around 3000 BC, probably in Egypt or Mesopotamia, and have spread around the world. They continue to fill important roles in many places today. While domesticated species are increasing in numbers, the African wild ass and another relative, the onager, are endangered. As beasts of burden and companions, asses and donkeys have worked together with humans for millennia.

Donkeys 92–97

Donkeys 92–97 is a compilation album by the British alternative band Tindersticks, released in August 1998. The album is a collection of singles, B-sides, rarities and unreleased recordings. The band had signed to the major label Island Records after their previous independent label, This Way Up, had folded, and Donkeys 92–97 was intended to be an introduction by Island for new listeners. The vinyl version of the album was limited to 5,000 copies and contained an extra track, "Feeling Relatively Good".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tindersticks except where indicated. 

Vinyl LP bonus track

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