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Pantesco
The
Pantesco
or
Asino
di
Pantelleria
is an
Italian
breed
of
donkey
from the
Mediterranean island
of Pantelleria,
south-west
of
Sicily
. It is at high
risk
of
extinction
and was
listed
as "critical" by the
FAO
in
2007
. It is one of
the eight
autochthonous
donkey
breeds
of
limited
distribution
recognised by the
Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali
, the Italian
ministry of agriculture
and
forestry
.
