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When a horse and donkey are bred what is the the name of the sterile offspring?
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Mule :)
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What is the female of a donkey?
I believe the female is called a hind in the wild variety of asses. When the female ass is bred to a stallion horse , the offsping is called a hinny . This offspring is usually sterile, as are mules, since the donkey/horse cross also results in sterile offsping.
Is a hinny the offspring of zebra?
Well zebras and donkeys have been cross bred for years, they're called 'Zedonks' or 'Zonkies'. Both of these animals can be crossed on each other, however the hinny is a cross between a male horse and a female donkey and they are sterile so there is no way to add hinny genetics to the cross.
What animal was a horse bred from?
a jackass and a donkey
What do they call a female donkey?
I believe the female is called a hind in the wild variety of asses. When the female ass is bred to a stallion horse , the offsping is called a hinny . This offspring is usually sterile, as are mules, since the donkey/horse cross also results in sterile offsping.
What is the difference between a mule and a jenny?
The terms are confusing. Male mules are infertile.A "mule" is usually the crossing of a female horse (mare) with a male donkey (jack).A "John" Mule is the nickname given to a male mule, though the correct registry term is "horse mule" or "Gelding". Female mules are called mare mules.A "Jack" is the name given to a male donkey/ass. A "Jack" is fertile.A "Jenny" or "Jennet" is the name given to a female donkey/ass. A "Jenny" is fertile.A "hinny" is the name given when a female donkey (Jenny) is bred to a male horse (stallion). A hinny is classified as a mule and pertains to both male and female sexes of the species (male hinnies and female hinnies).There are some terms that were used at the turn of the century that have fallen from use.Mule-jacks were used to produce mules (ie, they are jack donkeys bred to mares). A jennet-jack was used on jennets to produce more donkeys.
What animal has a donkey for mom and horse for dad?
A mule. Answer 2: A female donkey bred to a male horse produces a Hinny, the reverse a male donkey bred to a female horse produces a mule.
What does a mare and a donkey make?
A mule, some are males and some will be born females. Males are called Mules while females are known as Hinnies. It is believed that a when a stallion horse breeds a female donkey, the offspring will be a female, however, our herd Donkey bred a female pony and the offspring was a female. Keep in mind that male mules are more common than hinny mules.
Why is a mule created?
You get a mule.Cross a horse and donkey you get a mule. Female mules CANNOT get pregant. EDIT - Actually, that's not entirely true. RARELY, mules CAN be bred. It's only really seen in females, though. Males will probably not be able to breed. Sorry... All male mules, like all other mammalian hybrids, are completely sterile. Females can, however, be persuaded to ovulate by the use of fertility drugs and can be crossed with horses, donkeys or any other equid. The University of Beijing crossed a mule with a donkey in 1980 and the offspring, Dragon Foal, now works on campus pulling a cart to deliver goods. She has herself given birth to a foal by another donkey. In theory, each successive generation will become more fertile.
Can mules have offspring?
No. When a horse and a donkey mate, a mule is produced, but it is not a fertile animal. But despite this, it still fulfills the four criteria for life, because although not being able to reproduce, the cells in its body reproduce, hence the fourth criteria "All living things reproduce" is fulfilled.
What type of horse and donkey birthsa mule?
A mule is a hybrid, it is bred from any horse or any donkey, the mule is fertile. Just a word of advice never think that a Stallion donkey cannot breed tall horses, I had one that bred my Percheron mare!
Who first bred a horse and a donkey?
A weirdo did the guy thought it would be funny!
The crossing of a horse and zebra results in what?
You would get a sterile foal. (Cannot be bred from)
