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They're not exceptional at all. All hybrids show what is termed "hybrid vigour" due to the difference in the genetic codes of their parents (i.e. they share few alleles). Mules are very typical hybrids in that they are strong, larger than their parents, and good doers. The same applies to crosses between Bactrian camels and dromedaries (which have one hump, by the way!)
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What is a mules father?
A mule is the hybrid cross of a donkey jack for a father and a mare (horse) for a mother.
Are mules agile?
yes because mules are female horses
How did mules get discovered?
We don't know. Mules are a cross between a male donkey and a female horse and are apparently the oldest known man-made hybrid.
Why don't mules have a reproduction system?
Mules do have reproducation systems. Mules have all the parts and abilities, but generally they are sterile from being a hybrid cross between the donkey and horse. There have been a few recorded cases of a molly mule (female mule) having a foal, but those cases rare.
Can burros reproduce?
They do but it is very uncommon because they tend to live wildly in different areas. When they do successfully mate (in America), a wild mule is born.
How was a hybrid thought of?
This may have been the result of a "mistake". Mules (a hybrid) have been around for thousands of years.
What are some close cousins of horses?
Zebra, Donkey, and mules are a horse and donkey hybrid
What is a mules father?
A mule is the hybrid cross of a donkey jack for a father and a mare (horse) for a mother.
What tow animals make a zebre?
A boy zebra and a girl zebra. Zebras are not a hybrid. Mules and Zorses are.
Are mules agile?
yes because mules are female horses
How did mules get discovered?
We don't know. Mules are a cross between a male donkey and a female horse and are apparently the oldest known man-made hybrid.
Why do they create mules?
By breeding a horse and a donkey together, the offspring will be infertile due to the different chromosome pairs of the parents. Mules are known as a hybrid, they have 63 chromosome pairs that enable them to unsuccessfully reproduce.
Why cant mules make mules?
Because mules are rarely fertile... Females might be, but males aren't.
Why don't mules have a reproduction system?
Mules do have reproducation systems. Mules have all the parts and abilities, but generally they are sterile from being a hybrid cross between the donkey and horse. There have been a few recorded cases of a molly mule (female mule) having a foal, but those cases rare.
Are mules considered a species?
Donkeys? No. They are sterile Mules do not breed. They have 1 too many chromosomes wich makes them infertile.
Why ligers are infertile?
Ligers are infertile because since tigers and lions are different species, they can mate with each other but produce infertile offspring due to mutations that occured as the two species evolved apart from one another. Similarly, horses and donkeys can mate to produce mules, but the mules are infertile.
Is taxonomy evolution?
no, taxonomy is not evolution. Taxonomy is the science of naming species. Taxonomy, though, makes evolution clearly apparent, as new species require new naming conventions, however similar they may seem. and a "species" is defined as something that can establish its own breeding population...something that can sustain a propagating population. So horses are a species, donkeys are a species, but mules, the hybrid of horses and donkeys, are not, since they could not mate with other mules reliably to create a new "species" called mules without the help of either parent Mules, then, instead of a species, are called a hybrid.
