donkeys have such soft velvety muzzles, but their desert lifestyle means that they are well adapted to eating spikey and thorny foods. I dug an enormous thistle up in the chicken run and gave it to them. The spikes went straight through the builder's gloves I was wearing but the donks don't seem to mind.
goodness, the thought of it sets my teeth on edge!! A great shot though -you've captured the contrast of the thorns and the softness of their muzzles really well
OMG Jan this is amazing.... never seen anything like it and how they can do that is incredible... only got to brush past a thistle myself and I am squeaking from the spikes .... and the donks are just gorgeous... got to be a fav for sure ♥