India, May 8 -- Down To Earth speaks to Tsewang Namgail from the Snow Leopard Conservancy about the rare and iconic Tibetan wild ass
A kiang. Photo: iStock
Donkeys have been humanity's companions ever since they were domesticated thousands of years ago. Most human societies have a negative image of the domesticated donkey. But its wild counterparts like the African wild ass ( Equus africanus ), Onager (Asiatic wild ass) and Kiang (Tibetan wild ass) are still perceived positively for their majesty, beauty and grace.
India is home to the ghudkhar or the Indian Wild Ass found in the Little Rann of Kutch and the kiang or Tibetan Wild Ass found along the country's Himalayan frontier.
Kiang are found in the high meadows and open plains of Lad...