- Common domesticated farm animal with four legs and hooves - Part of the Equidae family, which also includes horses and zebras - Known for their braying sound - Donkeys are highly intelligent, sociable, and calm animals that are capable of independent thinking and decision making - Donkeys can live up to about 40 years - An adult male donkey is called a jack or jackass, an adult female is called a jenny or jennet, and an immature donkey of either sex is called a foal - Jacks are often mated with female horses (mares) to produce mules - Donkeys are fairly common farm animals around southern Arizona - Forever Home Donkey Rescue and Sanctuary ... 360 E. Rockingspring Road, Benson, AZ ... 10-acre nonprofit ranch that rescues, rehabilitates, and provides sanctuary for donkeys Map foreverhomedonkeyrescue.com BTW: This little guy's name is Donqui Xote and he lives in Tubac ... he posed so nicely to have his picture taken!