How Fast Is Donkey?

Donkeys amble at about 18 km/h — slower than horses but with vastly more endurance. They can carry up to 20% of their body weight all day in mountainous terrain, and routinely outlive horses by 20 years or more.

A donkey can carry 20% of its body weight all day — and routinely lives 40 years or more, outliving most horses.

• Slower than horses but more enduring
• Outlive horses by 20 years