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I love donkeys. IMO they are the most underrated animal in terms of cuteness, They are easily S-tier. My dream is to run a Free-Open-Source-Software incubator/commune that also has donkeys.

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I love them as well, ever since I read about the feral donkeys on the Big Island of Hawaii and couldn’t stop laughing to myself about the “trouble” they were getting into, braying all night and annoying the humans. Do you want a friendly animal who will also guard your flock of sheep? Get a “guard donkey,” the only downside being they hate dogs and will stomp them given the chance.

My son and I are watching YouTube videos about donkeys right now. Lovable creatures. If you start and incubator that also has Donkeys please look me up.

Count me in! I’ve been doing a lot of donkey-related reading lately and would certainly be interested in a donkey startup! What fascinated me was how important they were in the past, I never realized.

FYI the most expensive cheese in the world comes from a certain kind of donkey. I only know this because I am a moose enthusiast, their cheese being the second most expensive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pule_cheese

A moose once bit my sister... No realli!

I never really thought about all the cheese that could be made. The logical end question then is, can you make cheese with human milk? dog milk? rodent milk? is the only thing preventing this just the ick/cultural factors?

What does moose milk taste like? Are there potential for different varieties?

> What does moose milk taste like

Like fat and salt. Same as plant based cheese ;)

Adult humans don't need milk of other species.

Not you mother, not your milk.

> is the only thing preventing this just the ick/cultural factors

Cruelty? Environmental impacts? Health concerns? Antibiotic and hormone use? Food inefficiency?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcN7SGGoCNI

My grandmother had them when I was growing up. Their adorable assholes. Like fat dogs. They love attention and are very stubborn and patient when it comes to getting their way. Our English mastiff had a lot of donkey tendency--heavy, loved pets and treats, would do the heavy lean on you when they wanted attention.

Better than a horse in every way.

Burros would wander into the outdoor theater I'd go to as a kid and a stage worker would have to walk over to them and try to quietly shoo them out. Raucous bunch sometimes.

I've had a fond spot for the Onager for many years.

Anyone remembers the eMule and eDonkey projects?

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