The Balkan donkey or mountain donkey, Serbian: Domaći balkanski magarac, is a breed or group of breeds of domestic donkey originating in the Balkan region.[1] It is reported from Serbia[1] and Montenegro.[2]
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Country of origin | Balkans |
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A herd of about 120 Balkan donkeys in the Zasavica Reserve, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, are used to make the world's most expensive cheese, pule cheese.[3][4]
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Albania | ||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Herzegovinian[7]: 20 [8]: 17 | |||
Bulgaria | Bulgarian[8]: 21 | not reported to DAD-IS | ||
Croatia | Istarski Magarac[7]: 21 [5]: 32 | Istrian Donkey | ||
Primorsko Dinarski Magarac[7]: 21 [5]: 32 | Littoral Dinaric Donkey | |||
Sjeverno-Jadranski Magarac[7]: 21 [5]: 32 | North Adriatic Donkey | |||
Greece | Ellinikon[7]: 31 | Greek Ass | ||
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Montenegro | ||||
North Macedonia | ||||
Romania | Romanian Ass[5]: 94 | |||
Serbia | Domaci Balkanski Magarac[5]: 102 | Domestic Balkan Ass | ||
Italian[5]: 102 | ||||
Slovenia | wsu | Istrian[9] |