# @bsarhq on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C5l3LNdPjR2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/49586872-bsarhq-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-04-10T18:48:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Battalion SAR (Non-Emergency), Humanitarian NGO (@bsarhq) — https://gondola.cc/bsarhq

## Caption

Wild Burro! Spotted this shy girl yesterday deep in the desert. 

"The wild burro was first introduced into the Desert Southwest by Spaniards in the 1500s. Wild burros have long ears, a short mane and reach a height of up to five feet at the shoulders. They vary in color from black to brown to gray.

Originally from Africa (where they were called the wild ass) these pack animals were prized for their hardiness in arid country. They are sure-footed, can locate food in barren terrain and can carry heavy burdens for days through hot, dry environments.

Early prospectors relied heavily on burros as they trekked long distances across the deserts in search of gold and silver. Many of these burros survived, even though their owners perished under the harsh desert conditions. Many more burros escaped or were released. Because of their hardiness, wild burros have thrived throughout the North American deserts, and their numbers have increased to perhaps 20,000.

Wild burros can tolerate a water loss as much as 30% of their body weight, and replenish it in only 5 minutes of drinking. (Humans require medical attention if 10% of body weight is lost to dehydration and require a full day of intermittent drinking to replenish this loss.)

Female wild burros give birth to one colt each year, which grows to an average weight of about 350 pounds. Since the wild burro has no natural predator, competitor or common diseases, most young burros reach maturity and may live as long as 25 years in the wild."

We are the Battalion Search and Rescue and we search for the lost but not forgotten. 

Somos el Batallón de Búsqueda y Rescate y buscamos a los perdidos pero no olvidados. 

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