The Balkan donkey or mountain donkey, , is a breed or group of breeds of domestic donkey originating in the Balkan region. It is reported from Serbia and Montenegro.
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.
Country Name(s) English name(s) if used Notes Image Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovinian Bulgaria Bulgarian not reported to DAD-IS Croatia Istarski Magarac Istrian Donkey Primorsko Dinarski Magarac Littoral Dinaric Donkey Sjeverno-Jadranski Magarac North Adriatic Donkey Greece Ellinikon Greek Ass Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Romania Romanian Ass Serbia Domaci Balkanski Magarac Domestic Balkan Ass Italian Slovenia wsu Istrian
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