1. AFRICAN WILD ASS LAUREN ECKART Also known as… Equus Africanus Status: Critically Endangered

2. AFRICAN WILD ASS African wild ass live in hill and stony deserts, semi-arid bush lands and grasslands, where there’s access to surface water.

3. AFRICAN WILD ASS African wild asses are used for food and medical purposes. Their bones are good for many diseases.

4. AFRICAN WILD ASS There are only a few hundred African wild ass left in the wild (about 570 left)

5. AFRICAN WILD ASS The African wild ass eats bark, leaves, and grass. Bark Leaves Grass

6. AFRICAN WILD ASS African wild asses can go without water for a long period of time. That’s helpful when most live in the desert.

7. AFRICAN WILD ASS African wild assess are herbivores. Their predators are Wild Dogs and Leopards. Wild Dog LeopardLeopard

8. AFRICAN WILD ASS Abiotic FactorsBiotic Factors Desert habitat Pond or small stream Seeks shade in heat of day Active in dawn and dusk Grass, trees, shrubs, and bushes THE DESER T

9. AFRICAN WILD ASS In the winter the African wild asses coat is light grey and in the summer it is darker grey. Winter Summer

10. AFRICAN WILD ASS If you get kicked by an African Wild Ass, it is powerful enough to brake the strongest bones.

11. CREDITS Wordpress.com, Arkive.org, Sandiegozoo.org, and blogspot.com, "African wild ass (Equus africanus)." Arkive. Wildscreen, n.d. Web. 7 Nov 2013.. "African wild ass." Ultimate Ungulate. Brent Huffman, n.d. Web. 7 Nov 2013.. "Equus africanus." Encyclopedia of Life. Rubenstein, n.d. Web. 7 Nov 2013..