dziggetai
- noun
- Specialized
- Researchers are tracking the dziggetai population to ensure the species' survival in Mongolia.
Examples
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The dziggetai roams the vast steppes of Mongolia.
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Unlike domesticated donkeys, the dziggetai is adapted to harsh desert climates.
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The dziggetai roams the steppe in herds, facing threats from habitat loss and poaching.
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Many dziggetais can be found in the Gobi Desert.
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Researchers are tracking the dziggetai population to ensure the species' survival in Mongolia.
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The dziggetai roams the steppe in herds, facing threats from habitat loss and poaching.
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Unlike domesticated donkeys, the dziggetai is adapted to harsh desert climates.
Synonyms
A large wild animal like a donkey that lives on dry plains in Asia and northeast Africa
A wild donkey that lives in Mongolia and northern China
A wild animal like a horse from Asia that runs fast and far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dziggetai comes from Mongolian and is the local name for a wild Asian 'ass' that lives on the Mongolian steppe. So, think of dziggetai as the Mongolian wild 'donkey' to remember its reddish-brown coat, white belly, and desert home.