Balkan donkey
The Balkan donkey or mountain donkey, Serbian: Domaći balkanski magarac, is a breed of domestic donkey originating in the Balkans.[1] It is reported from Serbia[1] and Montenegro.[2]
 Balkan donkey | |
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| Country of origin | Balkan region |
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A herd of about 120 Balkan donkeys in the Zasavica Reserve, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, are used to make the world's most expensive cheese, pule cheese.[3][4]
| Country | Name(s) | English name(s) if used | Notes | Image |
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| Albania | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Herzegovinian[6]: 20 | |||
| Bulgaria | not reported to DAD-IS | | ||
| Croatia | Istarski Magarac[6]: 21 | Istrian Donkey | ||
| Primorsko Dinarski Magarac[6]: 21 | Littoral Dinaric Donkey | |||
| Sjeverno-Jadranski Magarac[6]: 21 | North Adriatic Donkey | |||
| Greece | Ellinikon[6]: 31 | Greek Ass | ||
| Kosovo | ||||
| Montenegro | ||||
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| Romania | ||||
| Serbia | Domaci Balkanski Magarac | Domestic Balkan Ass | ||
| Slovenia | Istrian | |||
References
- Breed data sheet: Balkan donkey / Serbia. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed May 2014.
- Breed data sheet: Balkanski magarac / Montenegro. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed May 2014.
- Roberts, Brian (18 February 2018). "These Are The 3 Most Expensive Cheeses In The World". Forbes. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- J.Slatinac (1 May 2011), "Svetski dan magaraca na Zasavici", Politika (in Serbian)
- Breed data sheet: Comune / Albania (Ass). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2022.
- Waltraud Kugler, Hans-Peter Grunenfelder, Elli Broxham (2008). Donkey Breeds in Europe: Inventory, Description, Need for Action, Conservation; Report 2007/2008. St. Gallen, Switzerland: Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe. Archived 2 September 2009.
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