Domestic donkey — size comparison

The domestic donkey belongs to the horse family and descends from African wild asses. It has distinctive long ears, a short upright mane and a tuft-tipped tail.

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Height

Ground withersReference values · details in the profiles

Domestic donkey

Equus asinus

ok. 105 cmAdult individual · płeć ilustracji nieoznaczona
at the withers
Mass
Brak źródłowej masyNie przypisano masy ilustracji
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
HeightScale in m
00,511,5
Domestic donkeyHeight at withersapprox. 105 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

105–105 cm range across the animals shown

Person: 170 cm
Domestic donkey — size comparison — facts and sources

The domestic donkey belongs to the horse family and descends from African wild asses. It has distinctive long ears, a short upright mane and a tuft-tipped tail. It is herbivorous, taking grasses and other plant parts. Food is also processed by microorganisms in the hindgut, unlike in ruminants.

Its call is a characteristic bray audible from a great distance. The animals also use scent and posture in contact with others. After birth a foal takes its mother's milk and soon becomes able to follow her.

Domestication associated donkeys with transport and farm work. Modern domesticated populations differ in coat colour and build.

Wysokość w kłębie: od podłoża do kłębu. Przykład mniejszego dorosłego osła o wysokości 105 cm w kłębie. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance podaje 80–150 cm dla ras osła domowego. Kłąb to najwyższy punkt tułowia nad łopatkami. Głowa, uszy i grzywa pozostają poza pomiarem.

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