Thanks to his qualities of frugality and rusticity, the donkey can be of great help to the management of grazing areas, by limiting the invasion of herbaceous and shrub vegetation of low floristic and vegetational importance (briers, thistles, Inula viscosa, etc). Wild donkeys live in small groups, led by older females.  

The goat is a bright and curious animal, which can well adapt to hard circumstances and poor grazing lands. Its gluttony, along with its good agility, always drives the goat to look for tastier food, also facing long and steep paths to obtain it. Its introduction outside the natural distribution area has caused severe damages…

The girgentana goat breed takes its name from “Girgenti”, the ancient name of the city of Agrigento (Sicily). This goat is indigenous to Sicily, where it is particularly widespread. Its distinctive characteristic are the horns, very long and twisted into a spiral form. The fleece and horns remind the Asian populations, which still live in the wild,…

The term “pony” can generally be associated to any kind of small horse, but most of the ponies are not miniature horses. More or less, all the ponies grow well, even with a very poor diet, and they are strong and resistant, in spite of their size. They have great survival skills and show a…