Vastallosi Wild Ass

The vastallosi wild ass is an extinct wild ancestor of the modern day donkey that was able to survive till modern days. Unfortunatly the species succumbed due to domestication and habitat loss. The last reported sighting was more than 5 years ago by a player that managed to capture one alive and took a picture of it due to its abnormal appearance. The individual was later named as lonesome Snowy and her skeleton was found 2 years later in a cave with multiple arrows stuck in her skull, suggesting that she was hunted by most likely a squatter in need for resources

Distribuition
The wild ass had a big range spanning from the deserts of Alteniquia till the grasslands of Fruila state in Vastallos, but their preferred habitat were the open tropical grasslands of Astana, so they avoided areas of dense jungle. Unfortunatly these grasslands are one of the most destroyed habitat of Vastallos.

Subspecies
Due to a geographical barrier that separated the grasslands of western Vastallos and the savanah of Astana, the wild asses went under speciation and created a different subspecies that was more adapted to that environment.

Diet
They were mega-grazers, meaning they were the main herbivores in their ecosystem eating shrubs, grasses and other ground plants

Ecology
They were a very important species that ate tall grasses and created habitats to various other species of birds, insects and reptiles. Since their disapperance multiple species have been affected.

Behaviour
They were social animals that lived in groups of 5-6 members and would feel very sad when lonely. Lonesome Snowy was most likely very depressed in her final days, that theory is supported by a fossilized fecal matter that showed she was not eating right and had a lot of sad hormones. They would also meet once every 5 years to mate and would raise their young for 4 years.

Extinction
They were extinct due to mass domestication and habitat loss but the CBERO also suspects they were hunting targets for early settlers. Their exact extinction date is unknown but it was around 3 years ago, with the last individual being lonesome Snowy that had been alone for at least 7 years, since no other fossils were discovered around that time. She was found dead with more than 5 arrows on her body.

Credits
Written by Caiorod001

Data gathered by CBERO