- Fact 2 - The donkey or ass is
smaller than the horse but with larger ears. It more closely
resembles the zebra, but the coat is not striped
- Fact 3 - Ass or Donkey Description:
Smaller than a horse it usually has a dark stripe down the back.
It has a short mane, long ears, a shaggy coat, and a tufted tail
- Fact 4 - The donkey varies in color
from sandy, brown or reddish to gray
- Fact 5 - The donkey or ass was
first domesticated around 3000 BC
- Fact 6 - There are several types of
donkey living wild including:
- the ‘Kiang’ in India and Nepal
- the ‘Somali’ wild ass in Africa
- the ‘Onager’ in Mongolia,
Turkestan, Iran and Syria
- Fact 7 - The donkey use ears as a
form of visual communication
- Fact 8 - the Donkey stats and
facts
- Height: 3-4 feet (90 to 120 cm)
high at the shoulder - 9-12 hands
- Habitat:
rugged, desert terrain
- Lifespan: 25 years
- Diet: the Donkey are herbivores eating
different types of vegetation
- Fact 9 - The donkey does not have
natural ‘waterproof’ coats like horses and so need access to
shelter
- Fact 10 - Predators of the donkey
include dogs, foxes and coyotes
- Fact 11 - The donkey has an
affectionate, kind and patient nature
- Fact 12 - When a male zebra and a
female donkey mate the offspring is called a ‘zedonk’
- Fact 13 - A mule is a cross between
a male donkey and a female horse
- Fact 14 - A hinny is a cross
between a male horse and a female donkey
- Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a
herd
- Fact 16 - Males are called a Jack
- Fact 17 - Females are called a
Jenny
- Fact 18 - The names given to babies are
foals - male is a colt, female is a filly
- Fact 19 - The characteristic ‘Eee
awe’ braying sound of the donkey is made by an intake of breadth
followed instantly by exhalation
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