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wild ass

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Noun1.wild ass - any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa
Equus, genus Equus - type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae
ass - hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
African wild ass, Equus asinus - a wild ass of Africa
Equus kiang, kiang - wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia
Equus hemionus, onager - Asiatic wild ass


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The four first were the more fortunate, who though they were detained some time by the Turkish bassa, were dismissed at the request of the emperor, who sent him a zebra, or wild ass, a creature of large size and admirable beauty.
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A wild ass or zebra would be too tame for you, wouldn't he, eh sir?
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