| − | Asses are primarily found in arid and semi-arid environments, where grazing is available but in areas which generally do not support other large mammals. The Asian species are found from the Middle East to central Asia; the African species is severely restricted in range near the Horn of Africa; as ;a result of hunting, traditional medicine, and competition from livestock, the African species is critically endangered<ref>https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7949/45170994</ref>. | + | Asses are primarily found in arid and semi-arid environments, where grazing is available but in areas which generally do not support other large mammals. The Asian species are found from the Middle East to central Asia; the African species is severely restricted in range near the Horn of Africa; as a result of hunting, traditional medicine, and competition from livestock, the African species is critically endangered<ref>https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7949/45170994</ref>. |