Amiatina

Amiatina
Conservation statusFAO: endangered[1]: 70 
Other namesAsino dell'Amiata
Country of originItaly
Distributionmainly in Tuscany
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    200 kg
  • Female:
    150 kg[2]
Height
  • Male:
    130–140 cm
  • Female:
    125–135 cm[3]: 157 
Classification
MIPAAFBreed standard
Amiatina foal at the Rural Festival of Gaiole in Chianti in Tuscany, 2016

The Amiatina or Italian: Asino dell'Amiata is a breed of donkey from Tuscany in central Italy.[2] It is particularly associated with Monte Amiata in the provinces of Siena and Grosseto, but is distributed throughout Tuscany. There are also populations in Liguria and in Campania.[3]: 156  It is one of the eight autochthonous donkey breeds of limited distribution recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry.[4]: 18 

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