1. A wild Asian ass (Equus hemionus) found in desert and steppe regions, smaller than a horse with long ears and a short mane.
Usage: Also called a hemione or onager in some contexts.; Zoological term; used in wildlife and natural history contexts.

Examples

• The chigetai roams the arid plains of Central Asia.
• Researchers studied the chigetai population in the Gobi Desert.
• A chigetai can travel long distances across harsh terrain in search of water.
• The chigetai is smaller and faster than a domestic donkey.
• Conservation efforts aim to protect the endangered chigetai from habitat loss.