Onager or Asiatic wild ass
Also known as the Hermione, this is the most horse-like of the wild ass family. There are 6 recognized subspecies, of which 2 are extinct.
- Mongolian wild ass: Found in Northern China, eastern Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Siberia; there are thought to be around 42,000 in Mongolia, and 5000 in Northern China. They are listed as near threatened. It is listed as near threatened, and is listed on CITES appendix 1 and fully protected in Mongolia since 1953
Turkmenian kulan: Found in Northeastern Iran, Northern Afghanistan, western China, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Northern Mongolia, and Uzbekistan. During 1996-1997 the total population of Turkmenian kulan were estimated at between 500 and 700 kulans in Kazakhstan and about 6,000 kulans in Turkmenistan. Of the latter about 5,000 to 6,000 lived in Badkhyz Zapovednik alone and about 1,000 in artificially restored populations elsewhere in Turkmenistan. In Badkhyz, the Turkmenian kulan population has decreased from 6,000 individuals as of 1993 to 2,400 in 1998 and to 650 in 2002. Currently, there are 900 kulans in Badkhyz. Previously in 2005, there were more than 1,300 Turkmenian kulans in Turkmenistan (850-900 in Badhyz State Nature Reserve and another 445 in seven different reintroduction sites).
- Persian onager: Found in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan; also called the Persian wild ass or Persian zebra, it is native to Iran. It is listed as Endangered, with no more than 600 individuals left in the wild and only 30 individuals living within North American institutions.
- Indian wild ass: Found in southern Afghanistan, India, southeast Iran and Pakistan. It is currently listed as Near Threatened by IUCN. The previous census in 2009 estimated a population of 4,038 Indian wild asses. However, the population was still growing.
