The coat color and characteristics of donkeys are an important basis for identifying species and individuals, and are one of the important items for identifying donkeys. The coat color of donkeys can be divided into the following types

The black body coat and long hair are basically black, but they are divided into the following types according to their characteristics:

① Pink and black. Also known as three-pink or black swallow skin. The coat and long hair on the whole body are black and shiny, but the mouth, around the eyes and under the belly are pink and white. Those with clear black and white boundaries are called "pink nose, bright eyes and white belly". This coat color is the main coat color of large and medium-sized donkeys.

②Aconitum is black. The coat and skin of the whole body are black and shiny. The aconite among Texas donkeys is of this coat color, and they are a heavy breed.

③Saponia black. Its fur color is basically the same as pink and black, but the tips of the fur are slightly brown, like the color of soap locust.

(2) Gray This coat color is the main coat color of small donkeys in my country, and the coat is mouse gray.

(3) Cyan: The coat of donkeys with this color is a mixture of black and white hair. With age, the number of white hairs increases, making the color lighter.

(4) Pale color: The whole body of the donkey is bluish gray, and the head and limbs are lighter or white. Small donkey species are common.

(5) The Milky Way is commonly known as "silver red" or "beige donkey". The donkey's body is light yellow or light red.

In addition, the coat colors of donkeys also include chestnut, white, floral, etc., but the number is not large.