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This is a remnant of a more stripy coat. Darwin noted the relative frequency of double shoulder stripes in donkeys and mules and all equids are prone to having stripes on their legs, especially Somali and Egyptian donkeys. A similar tendency can be seen in all species of tapir (very closely related to equids) at birth.
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∙ 11y agoDonkeys' color genes contain primitive markings, those of which create a cross on their back. The cross is a combination of a dorsal strip and a transverse stripes. The dorsal stripe is the stripe that goes down their back, and the transverse stripes go over their withers (top of shoulders).
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is a sighn of when donkeys used to walk around with people of jesus's time basically it is a sighn of jesus.
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∙ 11y agoAll donkey's have a sign of the cross on it's back because it carried Jesus on it's back, it is reminding us that our beloved Jesus died on the cross for all of us.
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∙ 8y agoDonkeys and some breeds of horses do have a dark stripe down their back, and some also have a cross bar to make the cross shape.
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Do all donkeys have a cross on their back?
yes they do all donkeys have it.
What is the name of the donkeys with crosses on their back?
All donkeys have crosses on their backs.
Do donkeys mate for life?
Donkeys are very social animals and can develop very strong emotional attachments with other animals including other donkeys. In the wild, male donkeys frequently live on their own and defend a territory so that they will have breeding rights to as many females as possible.
Do mules try to mate?
Mules (a cross-breed between a male donkey and a female horse) are usually bred (humans assist them in mating) with other mules. If left with other horses or donkeys, mules are also known to mate with stallions (both male horses and donkeys; male donkeys are commonly called "jacks") and mares (both female horses and donkeys; female donkeys are commonly called "jennies").
How are donkeys produce?
Donkeys reproduce by breeding with other donkeys.Mules and hinnies are a cross breed between donkeys and horses. If you breed a female horse and a male donkey, you get a mule. If you breed a female donkey and a male horse, you get a hinny.Read more: Are_all_donkeys_female
Do all donkeys have a cross on their back?
yes they do all donkeys have it.
What animal has a cross on its back?
Many species of donkey has a distinctive cross on its back. Because of this, it is said the donkey is a favorite animal among Christians and that donkeys have been especially blessed.
What is the name of the donkeys with crosses on their back?
All donkeys have crosses on their backs.
What animal carries wool on their back?
Usually horses or donkeys
Do donkeys mate for life?
Donkeys are very social animals and can develop very strong emotional attachments with other animals including other donkeys. In the wild, male donkeys frequently live on their own and defend a territory so that they will have breeding rights to as many females as possible.
Do mules try to mate?
Mules (a cross-breed between a male donkey and a female horse) are usually bred (humans assist them in mating) with other mules. If left with other horses or donkeys, mules are also known to mate with stallions (both male horses and donkeys; male donkeys are commonly called "jacks") and mares (both female horses and donkeys; female donkeys are commonly called "jennies").
How are donkeys produce?
Donkeys reproduce by breeding with other donkeys.Mules and hinnies are a cross breed between donkeys and horses. If you breed a female horse and a male donkey, you get a mule. If you breed a female donkey and a male horse, you get a hinny.Read more: Are_all_donkeys_female
When did donkeys become zebras?
Donkeys are zebras are two completely separate animals. A donkey has always been a donkey and a zebra has always been a zebra. A donkey and a zebra can breed and produce a cross-breed called a zedonk.
Is there a donkey with a white patch or line on it's back?
Yes donkeys can have white patches and the dorsal stripe (the stripe along its back) is very common in donkeys, they will also have a line horizontally along the shoulders connecting the two.
Is the word donkeys a collective noun?
No, the word 'donkeys' is the plural form for the singular noun donkey. The collective nouns for a group of donkeys are: a drove of donkeys a herd of donkeys a pace of donkeys
Do donkeys sodomize other donkeys?
nope donkeys eat plants, no meat
Why do they put horses and donkeys together?
Donkeys and horses are compatible with each other. When they cross breed, they produce a mule or hinney. Mules and hinneys combine some of the best qualities of both to create a strong animal.
