Donkeys & Cattle

Animals, animals, everywhere.

Certainly here they are working animals: pets are rare. (Once, in Tombouctou, I saw a family of cats on the roof in a hotel courtyard. They slyly avoided photographic evidence.)

While African Ankole breed of cattle are generally found more to the south, even here you can see the impact of American Holsteins taking over. (A rather controversial situation - see New York Times magazine January 27, 07 for more info.)

The cattle market was abuzz with action; donkeys are everywhere pulling their weight...and then some.