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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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