Pantesco

Pantesco
Conservation statusFAO (2007): critical[1]: 70 
Other namesAsino di Pantelleria
Country of originItaly
DistributionPantelleria
StandardMIPAAF
Traits
Height
  • Male:
    125–140 cm
  • Female:
    125–140 cm[2]: 166 
This article is about the donkey breed. For the dialect, see Pantesco dialect.

The Pantesco or Asino di Pantelleria is an Italian breed of donkey from the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria, south-west of Sicily.[3] It is at high risk of extinction[2]: 166  and was listed as "critical" by the FAO in 2007.[1]: 70  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]

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