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Donkey

The donkey is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus. The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years. 

A male donkey or ass is called a jack, a female a jenny or jennet a young donkey is a foal.Jack donkeys are often used to produce mules.

Donkeys vary considerably in size, depending on breed and management. The height at the withers ranges from 7.3 hands (31 inches, 79 cm) to 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm), and the weight from 80 to 480 kg (180 to 1,060 lb). 

Working donkeys in the poorest countries have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years in more prosperous countries, they may have a lifespan of 30 to 50 years.

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