DONKEY
Equus Africanus Asinus
SIZE: 79 – 160cm height.
WEIGHT: 180 – 480kg
DIET: Barley straw, hay & grasses.
LIFE SPAN: 25 – 30 years
CONSERVATION STATUS:
Not evaluated on the IUCN Red List.
DISTRIBUTION:
DID YOU KNOW?
A male donkey is
called a Jack and
a female is called
a Jenny.
Wild donkeys are found in dry, desert
like conditions. Domesticated donkeys
are found all over the world but prefer
warm areas. Common surroundings for
donkeys are farmlands and pastures.
A jenny is normally pregnant for about 12
months, though the gestation period varies from 11 to 14 months. When the foal is born, it will be on it’s feet within the first hour. Equines are relatively developed at birth – in that the baby can walk, and run on it’s first day.
• Donkey’s small cupped hooves allow
them to climb steep slopes and rocky
surfaces.
• They have a very tough digestive
system which allows them to eat course
vegetation that many animals would find
inedible.
