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A mule's gestational period is intermediate between those of its parent animals--generally eleven months for a horse, 11 to 14 months for a donkey. Between eleven and twelve months gestation is standard.
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Can a horse and donkey breed?
Yes. If you have a donkey sire and a horse dam then the foal will be a mule. However if you have a horse sire with a donkey dam then the foal will be a hinny. About 90% of mules can't reproduce.
What is zebra offspring?
Crossing a zebra stallion on a horse mule produces a Zorse. Zebra hybrids are usually the result of a male zebra bred either to a female horse (zorse) or to a donkey jennet (Zebrass or zedonk).
What is the offspring of a horse and donkey called?
Mules are sterile--they won't mate with a horse, a mule, a donkey, or any other animal. They aren't breedable. That being said, there are two cases known in which a mule mated and gave birth to another hybrid. There isn't a name for a mule/horse hybrid because it's so rare. The actual animals were named Blue Moon and Lightning Strikes.
What is the offspring between a female mini horse and a male mini donkey?
Actually An offspring less than 1 year old is called a foal. (male:colt, female:filly) its an ass
What do you call the young of a moose and a mule?
a young moose is a calf, a young mule is a foal
The female mule that gave birth to a foal was it sired by a horse?
Yes.
What is an offspring of horse called?
A stallion can make foals. A gelding cannot.
What is a jenny pertaining to mules and horses?
A jenny is a female donkey. When bred to a horse (stallion) the resulting foal is referred to as a hinney. A jack is a male donkey. When bred to a horse (mare) the resulting foal is referred to as a mule. There are apparent differences in the hinney and the mule with the mule being much preferred.
What is the animal of a young that is called foal or colt?
Horse, donkey, mule, onager, tarpan, zebra...equids.
How can you tell if your new foal is a mule?
If you know for a fact that your horse was bred to a donkey she can be pregnant with nothing but a mule. If you don't know what animal bred your mare you may have to wait until the foal is born to see if it's horse or mule.
Can a horse and donkey breed?
Yes. If you have a donkey sire and a horse dam then the foal will be a mule. However if you have a horse sire with a donkey dam then the foal will be a hinny. About 90% of mules can't reproduce.
What is zebra offspring?
Crossing a zebra stallion on a horse mule produces a Zorse. Zebra hybrids are usually the result of a male zebra bred either to a female horse (zorse) or to a donkey jennet (Zebrass or zedonk).
What is the offspring of a horse and donkey called?
Mules are sterile--they won't mate with a horse, a mule, a donkey, or any other animal. They aren't breedable. That being said, there are two cases known in which a mule mated and gave birth to another hybrid. There isn't a name for a mule/horse hybrid because it's so rare. The actual animals were named Blue Moon and Lightning Strikes.
What is the offspring between a female mini horse and a male mini donkey?
Actually An offspring less than 1 year old is called a foal. (male:colt, female:filly) its an ass
What do you call the young of a moose and a mule?
a young moose is a calf, a young mule is a foal
If a donkey and a horse mate a sterile mule may be produced?
A mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse and they are usually sterile. This is typically a female horse and male donkey and it should, theoretically, strengthen postzygotic barriers between horses and donkeys. It is a hybrid sterility type of reproductive barrier.
If a donky and a hores have babies what is the baby called?
The offspring of a donkey and a horse is known as a mule. Becaus ethey are hybrids, they usually can't re-produce. This does occasionally happen, however. I know that it has happened a few times in the Grand Canyon!
