Donkeys introduced to North America by first English settlers 400 years ago: study

An illustration of a donkey in colonial Jamestown. (Paula Calle Lopez, Courtesy of J / SWNS

By Stephen Beech

Donkeys were introduced to North America by the first English settlers over 400 years ago, according to new research.

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