Five French donkey breeds (Equus asinus), including the Cotentin donkey (photo) and the Norman donkey, are threatened with extinction as they number less than a hundred breeding females. To save the two Norman heritage breeds, one of the solutions is to develop the acquisition of donkeys by individuals. The future buyer will need to own at least 3588 sq. yards (3,000 m2) of land per animal and, above all, to never let the donkey alone! This very sociable animal has a great need for company: another donkey, a horse, a dog, or even a goose... will be essential.