Mesopotamia's Ancient War Donkeys Believed to be First Animal Hybrids Bred by Humans

According to new research, at least 500 years before horses were created for the purpose, Mesopotamians used hybrids of domesticated donkeys and wild asses to drive their war wagons.

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