The Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) is practically extinct in the wild. Once ranging from Israel to Mongolia, the animal now numbers only about 500, sequestered in two protected areas of Iran.

With fewer than 600 individuals left in the wild, the Persian onager is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. The wild ass, native to Iran, has previously been introduced to Jordan and Mongolia.

The Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus), also known as the onager, comprises five subspecies, one of which is the Indian Wild Ass, referred to as ‘Ghudkhur’ in Gujarat. The survey was conducted ...

Locally known as ghudkar or khur, the Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) is a subspecies of the onager. The Indian wild ass is different from African wild ass species. The Indian wild ass ...