Majorera

For the goat, see Cabra Majorera.

Majorera
In Pájara, Fuerteventura
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): critical
  • SAVE (2008): endangered
Other names
  • Raza Asnal Majorera
  • Burro Majorero
Country of originSpain
Distribution
StandardConsejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Aguas (in Spanish)
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    175 kg
  • Female:
    125 kg
Height
  • Male:
    average 1.11 m
  • Female:
    average 1.09 m
Coatgrey in all shades, or brown

The Majorera is an endangered Spanish breed of small domestic donkey indigenous to the Canary Islands, the Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic off the coast of southern Morocco. There are approximately 200 of the donkeys; almost all are on the island of Fuerteventura, with a small number on Lanzarote. The name derives from majorero, a demonym for the people of Fuerteventura. The Majorera is a small donkey of African origin, and is the only equine breed of the archipelago.

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