You wouldn’t know it by looking at her, but Buttercup the miniature donkey is a fire-breathing dragon. At least that’s how Brad Wann, media relations director for the Western Pack Burro Association, ...

which are actually half donkey and half horse breeds. Those half-assed animals aren’t allowed to race in the pack burro circuit. Rules state that the donks (I’m an insider now) must carry ...

His name is Diesel, and he is a donkey. The story about how an unassuming pack animal became something ... a way to carry his gear — tents, cots, camping stoves, pots and pans — on days ...

Donkeys are a solution for seniors who can no longer carry 85 pounds on their backs. Bonnie, the Daneys’ first packing donkey, showed an impressive sense of self-preservation, Dave says ...

For the donkeys and the mules -- bred for strength and stamina -- the size of their loads and the steepness of the terrain were no problem. For the Marines, each with a 30-pound pack, they were.

But the country's most unusual ritual pays tribute to the humble donkey. The Festival del Burro ... their owners paraded hundreds of the pack animals through the streets of San Antero as bands ...

At the World Championship Pack Burro Race, it’s not just about running an ultramarathon, it’s about getting your ass across the finish line too. CNN values your feedback 1.