Measured from the ground to the withers, Jacks (entire males) must stand at least 14 hands (56 inches, 142 cm), and jennies or jennets (females) at least 13.2 hands (54 inches, 137 cm) in order to be classified as mammoth size.[3][4] The American Mammoth Jackstock Registry has more stringent requirements: minimum 14 hands and 7.5” cannon bone circumference for jennets and geldings; minimum 14.2 hands and 8” cannon bone circumference for jacks; 61” heart girth in all cases[5]
The largest living mammoth donkey, at 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm), resides in Adrian, Michigan.[6]
Referencesedit
^. www.livestockconservancy.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
^Bowling, Michael. "The Mammoth Jack". www.wiwfarm.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
^"Breeds of Livestock - Mammoth Jack Stock" Oklahoma State University July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^"Huge donkey welcomed at Lincolnshire animal sanctuary". BBC News. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^. AMJR.us. Johnson City, Texas, US: American Mammoth Jackstock Registry. September 24, 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
^"Tallest donkey". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
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american, mammoth, jackstock, extinct, hairy, elephant, like, animal, north, america, columbian, mammoth, breed, north, american, donkey, descended, from, large, donkeys, imported, united, states, from, about, 1785, george, washington, with, henry, clay, other. For the extinct hairy elephant like animal of North America see Columbian mammoth The American Mammoth Jackstock is a breed of North American donkey descended from large donkeys imported to the United States from about 1785 George Washington with Henry Clay and others bred for an ass that could be used to produce strong work mules Washington was offering his jacks for stud service by 1788 Large breeds of asses were found in Kentucky by 1800 1 Breeds that influenced the Mammoth Jack include the Maltese the Baudet du Poitou the Andalusian the Majorcan and the Catalan 2 American mammoth donkeyRomulus and Cara November 6 2013Other namesMammoth Jack males Country of originUnited StatesDonkeyEquus asinusMeasured from the ground to the withers Jacks entire males must stand at least 14 hands 56 inches 142 cm and jennies or jennets females at least 13 2 hands 54 inches 137 cm in order to be classified as mammoth size 3 4 The American Mammoth Jackstock Registry has more stringent requirements minimum 14 hands and 7 5 cannon bone circumference for jennets and geldings minimum 14 2 hands and 8 cannon bone circumference for jacks 61 heart girth in all cases 5 The largest living mammoth donkey at 17 hands 68 inches 173 cm resides in Adrian Michigan 6 References edit The Livestock Conservancy www livestockconservancy org Archived from the original on 2018 10 21 Retrieved 2017 02 11 Bowling Michael The Mammoth Jack www wiwfarm com Retrieved 2017 02 11 Breeds of Livestock Mammoth Jack Stock Oklahoma State University Archived July 7 2011 at the Wayback Machine Huge donkey welcomed at Lincolnshire animal sanctuary BBC News 8 August 2012 Retrieved 8 August 2012 Breed Characteristics AMJR us Johnson City Texas US American Mammoth Jackstock Registry September 24 2011 Archived from the original on 2016 10 29 Retrieved 2012 03 11 Tallest donkey Guinness World Records Retrieved 2017 02 11 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to American mammoth donkey American Mammoth Jackstock Association American Donkey and Mule Society American Mammoth Jackstock Registry nbsp This equine related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Mammoth Jackstock amp oldid 1184351427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
