The native donkey of the Northeast of Brazil, commonly called jegue , has largely served local people. It was introduced there more than four hundred years ago.
Poor people use it in daily work and as means of transportation as well.
Even being so useful, it is practically extinct. Since then, the number of individuals has dropped year after year, mainly due to the fact that several slaughterhouses have settled down in that area. They indiscriminately slaughter Northeastern donkeys to export their meat which is used in the preparation of domestic animal rations. If you would like to use some pictures, contents of this site, please contact author first. Copyright 2001 Walter T. Morales.