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a stubborn genius who refuses to panic because it's smarter than the cliff you'd run off.
means A domesticated long-eared relative of the horse, valued for carrying loads and famed for its sure-footed obstinacy.
from The word 'donkey' is surprisingly young — it surfaces in English only in the late 18th century, displacing the older 'ass' (from Old English 'assa', ultimately from Latin 'asinus'). Its exact root is uncertain: the popular guesses are that it rhymed with 'monkey', or grew from 'dun', the dull grey-brown color of the animal's coat — but neither is proven, and the truth is simply that nobody is sure where it came from.
- loud voice
- a bray carries up to three kilometers
- born bodyguards
- they kill predators by kicking and stomping
- desert memory
- recognizes places and donkeys after 25 years
- not stubborn
- refusal is risk assessment, not defiance
- ancient cargo
- domesticated in Egypt over 5,000 years ago
balaam's donkey — biblical donkey that spoke to its master in numbers 22:28
jenny the donkey — mascot of the university of nevada, las vegas since 1974
mo the donkey — toured all 50 us states between 2010-2014 to raise awareness for animal welfare