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Species of mammal
The onager (/ˈɒnəɡər/, /ˈɒnədʒər/) (Equus hemionus), also known as hemione or Asiatic wild ass, is a species of the family Equidae native to Asia. A member
Onager
Roman catapult-style torsion siege engine
throwing arm. The onager was first mentioned in 353 AD by Ammianus Marcellinus, who described onagers as the same as a scorpion. The onager is often confused
Onager_(weapon)
Subspecies of onager
The Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager), also called the Persian wild ass or Persian zebra, is a subspecies of onager (Asiatic wild ass) native to Iran
Persian_onager
Historical misconception
projectiles. Evidence for the usage of torsion siege weapons such as the onager exist only up until the 6th century, when they were superseded by traction
Torsion_mangonel_myth
Tibetan wild ass
range of 4 to 4.5 million years ago. The kiang is closely related to the onager (Equus hemionus), and in some classifications it is considered a subspecies
Kiang
Species of wild ass
divergencies are the Asian hemiones (subgenus E. (Asinus), including the kulan, onager, and kiang), followed by the African zebras (subgenera E. (Dolichohippus)
African_wild_ass
Subspecies of onager
hemionus), also known as Mongolian khulan, is the nominate subspecies of the onager. It is found in southern Mongolia and northern China. It was previously
Mongolian_wild_ass
Subspecies of onager
also called Transcaspian wild ass, Turkmenistani onager or simply the kulan, is a subspecies of onager (Asiatic wild ass) native to Central Asia. It was
Turkmenian_kulan
Offspring of a zebra and any other equine
africanus African wild ass; includes domestic donkey 62 Equus hemionus Onager, hemione, or Asiatic wild ass 56 Equus kiang Kiang 52 Equus (horses) Equus
Zebroid
Country in East Asia
including saiga, argali, Siberian ibex, elk, Altai wapiti, reindeer, wild boar, onager, wild horse, snow leopard, Mongolian wolf, and brown bear. A few large mammals
Mongolia
Species of zebra
hemionus khur) Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) †European wild ass (Equus hemionus hydruntinus) Kiang/Tibetan
Grévy's_zebra
Species of zebra
hemionus khur) Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) †European wild ass (Equus hemionus hydruntinus) Kiang/Tibetan
Mountain_zebra
Anti-tank missile carrier
The Pereh (Hebrew: פרא: Wild or Onager) is an Israeli anti-tank missile carrier, disguised as a tank. Serving the Israel Defense Forces in the role of
Pereh
Offspring of a male Syrian wild ass and a female donkey bred in ancient Middle East
female domesticated donkey and a wild male Syrian wild ass (a subspecies of onager). They fell out of favor after the introduction of domesticated horses and
Kunga_(equid)
Type of artillery relying on a twisting force to launch projectiles
carroballista. They also made use of a one armed torsion stone-projector named the onager. The earliest extant evidence of the carroballista is on Trajan's Column
Torsion_siege_engine
Extinct subspecies of onager
as a hemippe, an achdari, or a Mesopotamian or Syrian onager, is an extinct subspecies of onager native to the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding areas
Syrian_wild_ass
Subspecies of onager
the Indian wild donkey, Indian onager or, in the local Gujarati language, Ghudkhur and Khur, is a subspecies of the onager native to South Asia. It is currently
Indian_wild_ass
Subgenus of mammals
hemionus khur Turkmenian kulan, Equus hemionus kulan Persian onager or gur, Equus hemionus onager Syrian wild ass or achdari, †Equus hemionus hemippus (extinct
Asinus
Ancient Roman soldier's equipment
also mounted on ships and carriages to provide support to infantry. The onager was a torsion-powered siege engine in which a sinew or horse hair spring
Roman military personal equipment
Roman_military_personal_equipment
Species of equine
hemionus khur) Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) †European wild ass (Equus hemionus hydruntinus) Kiang/Tibetan
Wild_horse
Extinct Pleistocene species of horse
alaskae Binomial name †Equus alaskae Winans 1989 Synonyms Equus conversidens leoni Equus niobrarensis alaskae Equus lambei Hay 1917 Onager lambei Hay 1917
Equus_alaskae
Aesop's fable
Aramaic document dating from the 6th century BCE: A man one day said to the onager (wild ass), "Let me ride upon thee, and I will maintain thee ..." Said the
The_Dog_and_the_Wolf
Striped animal in the equid family
hemionus khur) Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) †European wild ass (Equus hemionus hydruntinus) Kiang/Tibetan
Zebra
Persian creature of myth
can either disappear from view or become an onager or become a storm. In this story Akvan Div is in the onager herds with a brilliant body. Akvan Div emerges
Akvan_Div
Siege engine using a long arm to throw projectiles
trebuchet was created mainly to distinguish this type of weapon from the onager, a torsion powered catapult that is often conflated in contemporary sources
Trebuchet
Ancient Mesopotamian civilization from 3300 to 1900 BC
used professional soldiers. The Sumerian military used carts harnessed to onagers. These early chariots functioned less effectively in combat than did later
Sumer
Adapted from Hellenistic siege technology
not agree on all definitions. Perhaps best known are the ballista, the onager, and the scorpio. After the absorption of the ancient Greek city states
Roman_siege_engines
Human-powered trebuchet
it was also less complex and faster to reload than the torsion-powered onager which it replaced in early Medieval Europe. It was replaced as the primary
Mangonel
Pre-gunpowder projectile-launching device
eventually wheels were added to increase mobility. Onager Mangonels are also sometimes referred to as Onagers. Onager catapults initially launched projectiles from
Catapult
Technological accomplishments of the ancient Roman civilization
from Celtic peoples. Roman siege engines such as ballistas, scorpions and onagers were not unique, but the Romans were probably the first people to put ballistas
Ancient_Roman_technology
Mortar Organ gun Petrary weapons Catapult Hu Dun Pao trebuchet Mangonel Onager Trebuchet Rocket powered weapons Huo Che rocket arrow launcher Hwacha rocket
List_of_medieval_weapons
Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
mostly serpents, foxes, and boars, but also gazelle, mouflon (wild sheep), onager, ducks, and vultures. Insofar as they can be identified, the animals are
Göbekli_Tepe
Topics referred to by the same term
Khulan may refer to: Khulan, a Mongolian word for a subspecies of the onager called the Mongolian wild ass, Equus hemionus hemionus, Khulan, a common female
Khulan
Roman ballista-like torsion siege engine
ballista and a one-armed, vertical version otherwise referred to as an onager. The scorpion was made of a ground frame made of two beams joined together
Scorpio_(weapon)
Domesticated animal primarily used for transportation
divergencies are the Asian hemiones (subgenus E. (Asinus), including the kulan, onager, and kiang), followed by the African zebras (subgenera E. (Dolichohippus)
Donkey
Circular component rotating on an axle
A depiction of an onager-drawn cart on the Sumerian "War" panel of the Standard of Ur (c. 2500 BCE)
Wheel
weapons mounted on elephants were used by the Khmer Empire. Onager 353 BC Rome The Onager was a Roman torsion powered siege engine. It is commonly depicted
List_of_siege_engines
Transition in human history from hunter-gatherer to settled peoples
(from goats, cattle, yaks, sheep, horses, and camels) traction (from oxen, onagers, donkeys, horses, camels, and dogs) guarding and herding assistance (dogs)
Neolithic_Revolution
Roman military subdivision
positions for infantry defence, or in sieges. Each cohort also had one onager, a stone-throwing torsion-powered catapult. Vegetius stipulates that they
Cohort_(military_unit)
Form of medieval crossbow
Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos Mangonel Onager Trebuchet Hand-held weapons Bow Cheiroballistra Crossbow Gastraphetes Javelin
Arbalest
Genus of mammals that includes horses, asses, and zebras
Grévy's zebra, the mountain zebra, and Przewalski's horse as endangered, the onager as vulnerable, the plains zebra as near threatened, and the kiang as least
Equus_(genus)
Bow-like ranged weapon
Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos Mangonel Onager Trebuchet Hand-held weapons Bow Cheiroballistra Crossbow Gastraphetes Javelin
Crossbow
Family of hoofed mammals
range: 55.8–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Eocene - Recent Persian onager Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia
Equidae
Extinct species of mammal
was a subspecies of Asiatic wild ass, closer to the Khur than the Persian onager. However, study of the full mitochondral and nuclear genomes of specimens
European_wild_ass
Archaeological culture
structures indicate a hunter-gatherer subsistence strategy, focused on onager, red deer and caprines. Better known sites include Palegawra Cave, Shanidar
Zarzian_culture
Animal
Equus quagga; Grévy's zebra, Equus grevyi; the kiang, Equus kiang; and the onager, Equus hemionus. Horses can crossbreed with other members of their genus
Horse
Pre-gunpowder machine to attack a fortress
also. Later torsion siege engines appeared, based on sinew springs. The onager was the main Roman invention in the field. The earliest documented occurrence
Siege_engine
2014 novel by Rick Riordan
an onager, accidentally launching himself to his death as well which Nico chooses to allow to happen. Leo's supernova of fire and Octavian's onager shot
The_Blood_of_Olympus
Steppe ecoregion of grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Mongolian gazelle, the goitered gazelle, the wild Bactrian camel and the onager. The gray wolf, corsac fox, Pallas's cat and occasionally the brown bear
Eurasian_Steppe
Ancient Balkan beliefs
Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195156692. Oreshko, Rostislav (2020). "The onager kings of Anatolia: Hartapus, Gordis, Muška and the steppe strand in early
Paleo-Balkan_mythology
Ecoregion of plain grasslands without trees
Eastern roe deer (Capreolus pygargus) - Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) - Onager (Equus hemionus) - Wild horse (Equus ferus) - Grey wolf (Canis lupus) -
Steppe
Ranged weapon to throw projectiles
trebuchets were small and operated by a very small crew; however, unlike the onager, it was possible to build the trebuchet on a gigantic scale: such giants
Sling_(weapon)
of Zoology. Retrieved 8 January 2013. Grogan, Jill. "Equus hemionus onager: onager". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Retrieved
Fastest_animals
Type of rawhide consisting of rough untanned skin
rawhide consisting of rough untanned skin, historically from a horse's or onager's back, or from shark or ray. The word derives from the French chagrin and
Shagreen
Extinct species of mammal
Synonyms Asinus conversidens (Owen, 1869) Equus barcenaei Cope 1884 Equus barcenoei Cope 1884 Equus (Hemionus) conversidens Onager zoyatalis Mooser 1959
Equus_conversidens
divergencies are the Asian hemiones (subgenus E. (Asinus), including the kulan, onager, and kiang), followed by the African zebras (subgenera E. (Dolichohippus)
Evolution_of_the_horse
Species of virus
bear in natural infections. The virus was reported in an aborted Persian onager and a polar bear. "History of the taxon: Species: Varicellovirus equidalpha9
Equine_herpesvirus_9
Species of zebra
hemionus khur) Turkmenian kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) †European wild ass (Equus hemionus hydruntinus) Kiang/Tibetan
Plains_zebra
Indian wildlife sanctuary
language—, a southern subspecies of E. hemionus, the Asiatic wild ass (or onager). The Rann of Kutch is a saline desert. During the monsoon, the Rann (Gujarati
Indian_Wild_Ass_Sanctuary
Region of West Asia with a historical Kurdish presence
Eurasian otter, striped hyena, Persian fallow deer, long-eared hedgehog, onager, mangar and the Euphrates softshell turtle. Birds include, the hooded crow
Kurdistan
Federal region in Iraq
goitered gazelle, Eurasian otter, striped hyena, Persian fallow deer, onager, mangar and the Euphrates softshell turtle. Bird species include, the see-see
Kurdistan_Region
Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire from 420 to 438
𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭), also known as Bahram Gur (New Persian: بهرام گور, "Bahram the onager [hunter]"), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) from 420 to 438
Bahram_V
Erosion cirque in the Negev Desert, Israel
derived from the Turkmenian kulan (E. h. kulan) and the Persian onager (E. h. onager). The original subspecies, the Syrian wild ass (E. h. hemippus),
Makhtesh_Ramon
Protected area in Turkmenistan
breeding and settling of kulans, Equus hemionus kulan, a subspecies of onager, the Asian wild ass. http://www.natureprotection.gov.tm/reserve_tm.html
Şasenem_Sanctuary
Comic book series
scavenger and pilot in possession of a small freighter known as the Onager. However, the Onager is only capable of short-range flights, imposing constraints
Fire_and_Stone
Fable by Aesop
Ahiqar in which an onager (wild ass) stoutly rejects the suggestion that it should be bridled. "A man one day said to the onager, Let me ride upon thee
The Horse that Lost its Liberty
The_Horse_that_Lost_its_Liberty
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
Animal names are often used for military machinery, as with the Roman onager and various Bronze Age Assyrian siege engines which were often covered with
Trojan_Horse
Leopard subspecies
the presence of wild goat and wild sheep. An attack by a leopard on an onager (Equus hemionus) was also recorded. In Turkey, it also preys on chamois
Panthera_pardus_tulliana
Persian onager
Wildlife_of_Iran
Type of spring
including the Greek ballista and the Roman scorpio and catapults like the onager. The balance spring or hairspring in mechanical watches is a fine, spiral-shaped
Torsion_spring
Order of hoofed mammals
atlanticus Onager or Asiatic wild ass, Equus hemionus Mongolian wild ass, Equus hemionus hemionus Turkmenian kulan, Equus hemionus kulan Persian onager, Equus
Perissodactyla
Subspecies of the gray wolf
ibex (Capra nubiana), gazelles (Genus Gazella), and Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager), as well as smaller animals like hares, rodents, small birds
Arabian_wolf
) Genus: Equus Onager, E. hemionus NT Syrian wild ass, E. h. hemippus EX Indian wild ass, E. h. khur NT Persian onager, E. h. onager EN The even-toed
List_of_mammals_of_Iran
Artillery for shooting large arrows, bolts or spherical stones or metal balls
imperial era manuballista or cheiroballistra Late Roman era stone thrower (onager) used predominantly in sieges The earliest artillery pieces, like gastraphetes
Greek_and_Roman_artillery
Tiger population in Northeast Asia
project has its defenders, and Iran has successfully reintroduced the Persian onager and Caspian red deer. In 2005, reintroduction was planned as part of the
Siberian_tiger
Species of fly
has also been observed infecting equids, such as the Persian Onager (Equus hemionus onager). Of the six identified species of Gasterophilus found within
Gasterophilus_pecorum
2016 British TV series or programme
dogs have pups and keepers want the rhino beetles to reproduce. Apple the onager faces a major operation. 17 5 "Adventures of Porcupine Dating" 28 March 2017 (2017-03-28)
The_Secret_Life_of_the_Zoo
Subspecies Northern white rhinoceros (possibly extinct in the wild) Persian onager Cetartiodactyla includes dolphins, whales and even-toed ungulates. There
List of critically endangered mammals
List_of_critically_endangered_mammals
River in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria
many of which have become rare or even extinct. Species like gazelle, onager and the now-extinct Arabian ostrich lived in the steppe bordering the Euphrates
Euphrates
Nature reserve in Israel
nasomaculatus) Asian wild ass (hybrids of Equus hemionus kulan and Equus hemionus onager) Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas)
Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve
Yotvata_Hai-Bar_Nature_Reserve
Long-ranged guns for land warfare
in ancient warfare, also known as "engines of war", like the catapult, onager, trebuchet, and ballista, are also referred to by military historians as
Artillery
Totemic animal of the god Set
and a canine-like body, although he was also depicted in the form of an onager or as a black pig. Other animals sacred to Set included the antelope, hippopotamus
Set_animal
Ancient stone-throwing artillery weapon
to by contemporaries as a stone-thrower, as was its Roman evolution the onager. Stone-throwers of the same class looked alike, with their stone capacity
Lithobolos
Protected area in Saudi Arabia
to strict protection. In April 2024, the reserve introduced the Persian onager as a substitute for the globally extinct Syrian wild ass, marking the first
Prince Mohammad bin Salman Royal Reserve
Prince_Mohammad_bin_Salman_Royal_Reserve
Largest military unit of the Roman army
a ballista and each cohort had an onager, giving the legion a formidable siege train of 59 ballistae and 10 onagers, each manned by 10 libritors (artillerymen)
Roman_legion
City in Southern Israel
Hai-Bar efforts have successfully re-introduced the Asian wild ass, or onager, into the Negev. The Hai-Bar Nature Reserve and animal re-introduction program
Eilat
Protected area for flora, fauna or features of geological interest
species, specifically: the Arabian oryx, gazelles, ostriches, and Persian onagers in their natural environment. By the end of 2009 there were 10 nature reserves
Nature_reserve
Subspecies of cheetah in Asia
to water sources. This habitat overlaps to 61% with wild sheep, 36% with onager, and 30% with gazelle. In India, prey was formerly abundant. Before its
Asiatic_cheetah
Wildlife reserve in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
East. Some of the species include Arabian oryx, Somali ostriches, Persian onagers (an Asian wild ass from Iran) and gazelles. "Shaumari Wildlife Reserve"
Shaumari_Wildlife_Reserve
Archaeological site in Syria
from weather and pests. Other prey included large wild animals such as onager, sheep, and cattle, and smaller animals such as hare, fox, and birds, which
Tell_Abu_Hureyra
Coat trait found in some horses
horse, Exmoor Pony, and Haflinger. Wild equids like the Przewalski's horse, onager, African wild ass, kiang as well as the domestic donkey exhibit pangaré
Pangaré
Domestic hybrid of horse and donkey
chariot drawn by a pair of animals which have been variously identified as onagers, mules or hinnies. Mules were present in Israel and Judah in the time of
Mule
Kipchak instrumental musical composition
without written fixation. For example, Kazakh folk Kui “aqsaq qulan” (lame onager) is dated to the 13th century. Authors of many Kazakh kuis lived in the
Kui_(music)
1997 book by Jared Diamond
000 years ago. Biological relatives of the horse, including zebras and onagers, proved untameable; and although African elephants can be tamed, it is
Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel
Topics referred to by the same term
Gur, the standard abbreviation for the orchid genus Guarianthe Persian onager, a subspecies of Asiatic wild ass Gur (surname), Hebrew surname Gür, a Turkish
Gur
Ancient ranged weapon
the ballista was likely supplanted initially by the simpler and cheaper onager and the more efficient springald. However, while it remained less and less
Ballista
Roman victory during the Second Punic War
setting fire to them. These measures, along with the fire from ballistas and onagers mounted on the city walls, frustrated the Romans and forced them to attempt
Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC)
Siege_of_Syracuse_(213–212_BC)
Russian writer, literary critic, journalist and magazine publisher
were published in Otechestvennye Zapiski. They included the novellas The Onager (1841) and Actaeon (1842), the novel Mama's Boy (1845), essays, satires
Ivan_Panaev
1812 novel by Johann David Wyss
tamed by the family and serves as a mode of transportation. Lightfoot - An onager that is tamed by the family. She has a foal named Swift. Parrot - An unnamed
The_Swiss_Family_Robinson
Military land blockade of a location
gates or walls, while catapults, ballistae, trebuchets, mangonels, and onagers could be used to launch projectiles to break down a city's fortifications
Siege
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