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Mammoth Jack

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  • Guernsey cow
    livestock farming
    / Donkeys and mules

    …the largest donkey breeds, the Mammoth Jack, was developed in the United States in the late 18th century from European imports, including the Adalusian, the Maltese, the Majorcan, the Poitou, and various Italian strains. It stands 15 to 16 hands (1.5 to 1.6 metres, or 4.9 to 5.2 feet) in…

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    …the largest donkey breeds, the Mammoth Jack, was developed in the United States in the late 18th century from European imports, including the Adalusian, the Maltese, the Majorcan, the Poitou, and various Italian strains. It stands 15 to 16 hands (1.5 to 1.6 metres, or 4.9 to 5.2 feet) in…

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