Donkeys

COMMON NAME: Donkeys, Asses

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Equus asinus

TYPE: Mammal

YOUNG NAME: Foal

YOUNG FEMALE NAME: Colt

YOUNG MALE NAME: Filly

DIET: Herbivores. Grasses, bark, leaves, and hay

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 12 to 15 years

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN CAPTIVITY: 25 to 30 years
HEIGHT: 36 to 48 inches tall

WEIGHT: 400 to 500 pounds

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