A herder in his 50s told me that in 2013, a Mongolian wild donkey rushed towards the wolves regardless of life and death to avenge the cubs. He kicked the wolf king to death under the siege of 12 wild wolves. Before he died, he still bit the wolf king's head tightly until his body was torn apart by the wolf pack. The old herdsman also told me: wild donkey has a fierce personality, strong combat power, and has a rich attack method. If you fight alone, you can easily crush the wolf. So decades ago, if the locals wanted to travel far, they would usually ride donkey , which not only saves foot strength, but also prevents wolves from attacking. Some herders even used donkey to protect the ranch. It is said that wolves dare not approach them casually, and the effect is very good.
About Wild Donkeys
Wild Donkeys are distributed in Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang in China. It is seen in Mongolia abroad. Also known as Mongolian wild donkey and racing donkey, it is a large ungulate animal, with a mule-like appearance. The body length can reach 260 cm, the shoulder height is about 120 cm, the tail length is about 80 cm, and the weight is about 250 kg. The snout is slightly slender, the ears are long and pointed, the tail is slender, the tip is longer and the hair is brown and yellow. The limbs are strong and powerful, the hooves are smaller than those of horses but slightly larger than those of the donkey. The neck has a short mane. The back, shoulders, and back of the neck are light yellow-brown. There is a brown dorsal line in the center of the back to the base of the tail. The lower neck, chest, body, and abdomen are yellow-white, and there is no obvious dividing line with the dorsal fur color. Wild donkeys are typical desert animals, with mule-like appearance, up to 260 cm in length, about 120 cm in shoulder height, about 80 cm in tail length, and weighing about 250 kg.
Wild donkeys are typical desert animals, living in open plateau meadows and desert grasslands at an altitude of about 3,800 meters. Cluster, daily movement, camp migration life. He is alert and good at running for a long time, likes to bathe and knows how to swim. Tolerate thirst, mainly eat snow in winter to quench thirst, and feed on grasses of Poaceae, , sedge family and , lily family .
Why are wolves so fierce, why are they afraid of donkeys?
Many people think that donkeys are stupid and even like to call others stupid donkeys. In fact, they have a big misunderstanding. Donkeys are actually very smart. For example, when some donkeys see people falling down, they will happily crack their mouths, revealing two rows of white teeth and laugh, meaning: "This idiot will fall when walking, I won't!"
The intelligence of the donkey is also manifested in biting with his mouth. For example, when he is provoked by a dog, he will open his mouth and bite the dog, pick it up high, giving it a lesson that will never be forgotten even if it is a wolf. You may not believe that the donkey's biting power is stronger than that of a wolf. In addition, it is tall and big, and is good at kicking skills. Wolves generally dare not provoke donkeys.
If one-on-one, the wolf will lose 90%, because the donkey is tall and the wolf cannot bite the donkey's throat. Moreover, the donkey's skin is thick and the flesh is not good, so the wolf can't get his mouth off when biting other places. If he is accidentally kicked, the wolf will either die or be injured.
The donkey kicks with its hind legs very strong, enough to kick an adult three or four meters away, because the wolf is lighter. If it hits the donkey's kick, it will fly backwards eight or nine meters away in minutes. If there happens to be a stone wall on the other end, and if it hits it like this, the skull will be broken. It can be seen that the donkey's leg skills are indeed very good.
So, how strong is the combat power of a wild donkey?
1. The wild donkey is larger than the wolf, and the momentum is much lowered when the two sides confront each other.
2. Wild donkeys are good at running and are very durable. When facing a crisis, they can get themselves out of trouble.
3. The donkey's bite force is very strong, and the huge bite force when launching an attack is also fatal to the enemy.
4. Wild donkeys are naturally fierce and aggressive. Taking the initiative to attack when they encounter danger can also give themselves a certain advantage.
Summary: After all, donkeys have a fear to a certain extent because of their own advantages: tall body shape, long-lasting endurance, huge teeth biting force . Of course, there is another point. Donkeys are very aggressive and will not show a surrender state of being weak and surrendered when facing the enemy. No matter what, you must try your best to survive. That's why we say that wolves are afraid of donkeys.
