- The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass, E. africanus. In the western United States, a small donkey is sometimes called a '''' (from the Spanish word for the animal).
- An act or sound of braying
- To hear an ass or donkey braying but not see the animal, signifies that you will receive some news from an old friend.