Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Donkey

Equus asinus asinus

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022

1. Donkey Marker

Inscription.
Many animals in the Zoo's Farmyard exhibit represent rare livestock breeds. Modern food production now favors the use of a few highly specialized breeds. As a result, some livestock breeds are becoming increasingly rare.

Population status: Watch
Diet: Herbivore hay, grain, grass, shrubs, desert plants
Lifespan: Wild: 25-30 yrs; Domestic: 40-50 yrs
Length: 78 in (200 cm)
Life on Farm: Bred for companionship; also used as pack animal
Active: crepuscular
Offspring: single
Weight: 550 lb (250 kg)

Erected by The Maryland Zoo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 19.602′ N, 76° 38.72′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Druid Hill Park. Marker is on Maryland Wilderness north of Buffalo Yard Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400-3482 Parkdale Ave, Baltimore MD 21217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to Penguin Coast (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Avian Malaria: A Problem with a Pioneering Solution

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(about 500 feet away); Because penguins are birds, they must breed on land. (about 500 feet away); To an African penguin, poop is not waste. (about 500 feet away); Return to the Main Valley (about 500 feet away); Survival in the Wild / Research & Conservation (about 500 feet away); Disaster at Sea (about 600 feet away); Help from the Zoo (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2022

2. Donkey Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.