Balkan donkey
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Country of origin | Serbia, Montenegro |
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The Balkan donkey or mountain donkey, Serbian: Domaći balkanski magarac, is a breed of domestic donkey originating in the Balkans.[1] It is reported from Serbia[1] and Montenegro.[2]
A herd of about 120 Balkan donkeys in the Zasavica Reserve, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia are used to make the world's most expensive cheese, pule cheese.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Breed data sheet: Balkan donkey / Serbia. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed May 2014.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Balkanski magarac / Montenegro. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed May 2014.
- ^ Roberts, Brian (18 February 2018). "These Are The 3 Most Expensive Cheeses In The World". Forbes. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ J.Slatinac (1 May 2011), "Svetski dan magaraca na Zasavici", Politika (in Serbian)