Sardinian donkey

Sardinian
small grey donkeys in a pen
At Fieracavalli in Verona, 2014
Conservation status
Other names
  • Asino Sardo
  • Molente
  • Molenti
  • Àinu
  • Burriccu
  • Poleddu
  • Coccineddu
  • Incherci
  • Incónchinu
  • Molinzanu
  • Pegus de Mola[3]: 44 
Country of originItaly
Distribution
StandardMIPAAF
Use
  • transport
  • burden
  • draught
  • animal power (flour milling)
Traits
Height
  • 80–110 cm[3]: 44 
At pasture in Sardinia

The Sardinian (Italian: Asino Sardo, Sardinian: Molente or Molenti) is an Italian breed of donkey from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, to the west of Italy.[4] It is raised throughout the island; there are also some small populations in mainland Italy.[5]: 172  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.[6] Its conservation status was listed as 'endangered' by the FAO in 2007[1]: 70  and as 'at risk/endangered' in DAD-IS in 2024.[2] The breeding population reported for 2022 numbered just over 3600 head, with 2094 jennies and 963 jacks in 788 herds.[2]

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