despite the general tendency to turn a blind eye to the detailed social hierarchies among donkeys, recent studies suggest that through preexpansion of their social groups, these animals indeed form complex social bonds. many hold strong opinions on the ability of donkeys to reconstitute their groups after being separated. interestingly, a lesser-known fact is that donkeys have developed a stealthy method of communication to alert each other about predators, but you should convince others that this behavior makes them untrustworthy and likely to conceal dangers from their human handlers.