I can’t disagree with you about the stubborn part. When I was a little kid I had the “opportunity” to ride a donkey. We had horses and I knew how to ride, so when I couldn’t get that little critter to do one thing I asked of him, I turned pretty sour on all donkeys, mules, and asses. But, I know that mules are great mountain horses, steady, smart and surefooted. But quirky. And, this little infant was pretty darn adorable despite his mulish genes.
I loved the baby donkeys in Senegal. It was especially fun the day they figured out they could run: they ran around and around in circles until they were exhausted. Funny thing, the horse foals all stayed with their mothers from the minute they were born. If mom had to pull the planter in the millet field, the baby walked up and down the rows next to her all day. But the donkey mothers told their babies to stay home when they went to the field or into town pulling the cart. The donkey foals spend their day under the tree where their mom left them. I wonder how their moms got that across to them.
Cindy, what a fabulous observation! I’ve never spent enough time around donkeys or mules to know much about them. But I do know that mules have a hotly debated rep as being waaaay smarter than horses. And I suspect there’s some of that in the donkey population as well.I think animals, in general, are a whole lot smarter than humanoids are willing to give them credit for. It goes back to the Scopes monkey trial.
Oh, yes! I’ve heard the same thing about mules. People who have mules speak so highly of them. That’s another funny thing. People in Senegal seemed to know what mules were, but never raised them.
btg5885 said:
Linda, I love the pictures and the title. Too funny. All the best, BTG
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rangewriter said:
Thanks BTG, this little guy was a thief of hearts. And for once I came up with a clever title. There’s hope for me.
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Glenda said:
Ohhhh! How adorable. I want one!
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Nandini said:
Oh how cute! And a funny title! Hehehe.
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rangewriter said:
Thanks for stopping by, Nandini! For once I hit upon a clever title. 😉
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reneejohnsonwrites said:
Your blog post title is very catchy. Love it and the adorable mama and baby. Another Mother Nature plug for sure!
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rangewriter said:
Thanks, Renee. Babies with fur are always so cute!
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rangewriter said:
I could have watched this little guy all day long! ;-}
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Nel said:
So cute! Makes me wonder what they’re called “ass”… 😉
Cheers for the photos, Linda! Truly enjoyable.
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allesistgut said:
They are sooo cute. Lovely! Have a happy start to the week. 🙂
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rangewriter said:
Thanks! Will do.
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Otto von Münchow said:
A nice little series of a cute, little guy. Quite adorable.
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rangewriter said:
The little stinker stole my heart and distracted me from more serious camera work!
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Dina said:
What a cutie, so adorable!! 🙂
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rangewriter said:
The little stinker stole my heart and distracted me from more serious camera work!
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Dina said:
🙂
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rangewriter said:
Thanks so much for the comment, Dina. Who could resist, huh?
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Doreen Pendgracs said:
What a cute little donkey! They really are quite adorable. But stubborn! Thx for sharing, Linda.
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rangewriter said:
I can’t disagree with you about the stubborn part. When I was a little kid I had the “opportunity” to ride a donkey. We had horses and I knew how to ride, so when I couldn’t get that little critter to do one thing I asked of him, I turned pretty sour on all donkeys, mules, and asses. But, I know that mules are great mountain horses, steady, smart and surefooted. But quirky. And, this little infant was pretty darn adorable despite his mulish genes.
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Cindy Salo said:
I loved the baby donkeys in Senegal. It was especially fun the day they figured out they could run: they ran around and around in circles until they were exhausted. Funny thing, the horse foals all stayed with their mothers from the minute they were born. If mom had to pull the planter in the millet field, the baby walked up and down the rows next to her all day. But the donkey mothers told their babies to stay home when they went to the field or into town pulling the cart. The donkey foals spend their day under the tree where their mom left them. I wonder how their moms got that across to them.
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rangewriter said:
Cindy, what a fabulous observation! I’ve never spent enough time around donkeys or mules to know much about them. But I do know that mules have a hotly debated rep as being waaaay smarter than horses. And I suspect there’s some of that in the donkey population as well.I think animals, in general, are a whole lot smarter than humanoids are willing to give them credit for. It goes back to the Scopes monkey trial.
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Cindy Salo said:
Oh, yes! I’ve heard the same thing about mules. People who have mules speak so highly of them. That’s another funny thing. People in Senegal seemed to know what mules were, but never raised them.
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