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What is the name for the offspring male horse and female donkey?
A hinny, though most people refer to this and the other cross as mules. Some hinnies can be mistaken for horses.
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").
Can a female and male mule make a baby mule?
No, male mules are infertile (sterile). Most female mules are also infertile, but about one in a million female mules (and other true hybrids) are fertile. There have been about 40 recorded cases of female mule fertility in the past 100 years, the last few (since the 1980s) verified by DNA. A few years ago a female mule in Morocco gave birth, and also a mare mule in Colorado. The foals were sired by donkeys. There has never been a recorded case of a verified fertile male 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.
When you cross a male donkey and a female pony?
The offspring is called a mule, it is infertile due to the different number of chrosome pairs in the parents. Horses have 64 chromosomes, donkeys have 62, the offspring will have 63 chromosomes. Some may say that when a male horse breeds a female donkey that is how female mules are born, however, that is not necessarily true. Hinnies (female mules) can be born either way.
Can donkys mate?
Donkeys can mate and reproduce, either with other donkeys or with horses to produce hybrid offspring called mules or hinnies. Mules are the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare), while hinnies are the offspring of a female donkey (jenny) and a male horse (stallion).
How are donkeys mules and horses related?
Donkeys and horses are closely related as they both belong to the same genus, Equus. Mules, on the other hand, are hybrids resulting from the crossbreeding of a male donkey and a female horse. This makes mules a mix of both donkey and horse characteristics.
What is the plural form of mule?
MuleExamples:A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. (singular)All male mules and most female mules are infertile. (plural)
What is the name for the offspring male horse and female donkey?
A hinny, though most people refer to this and the other cross as mules. Some hinnies can be mistaken for horses.
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 is a mule obtained and why can't it have offspring?
Mules are "obtained" by a jack (male donkey) breeding with a mare (female horse). Hinnies are offspring of a stallion (male horse) mating with a jenny (female donkey). Mules cannot have offspring because of the different chromosomal numbers between horses and donkeys. See the related questions below for more info.
What is a hinny?
A hinny is a hybrid offspring of a male horse (stallion) and a female donkey (jenny). Hinnies are less common than mules, which are the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Hinny tend to have a more horse-like appearance compared to mules.
Can a female and male mule make a baby mule?
No, male mules are infertile (sterile). Most female mules are also infertile, but about one in a million female mules (and other true hybrids) are fertile. There have been about 40 recorded cases of female mule fertility in the past 100 years, the last few (since the 1980s) verified by DNA. A few years ago a female mule in Morocco gave birth, and also a mare mule in Colorado. The foals were sired by donkeys. There has never been a recorded case of a verified fertile male mule.
What would Phenotype of male and female offspring be?
There is nothing particularly distinct about male and female mules. As a rule, though, there is a difference between mules and hinnies. About 80% of hinnies look exactly like mules but about 10% look very much like horses and another 10% look very much like donkeys. The quality of a mule depends on the quality of its parents, of course.
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.
When you cross a male donkey and a female pony?
The offspring is called a mule, it is infertile due to the different number of chrosome pairs in the parents. Horses have 64 chromosomes, donkeys have 62, the offspring will have 63 chromosomes. Some may say that when a male horse breeds a female donkey that is how female mules are born, however, that is not necessarily true. Hinnies (female mules) can be born either way.
Who acted in the film Two Mules for Sister Sara?
The so called 'mules' in 'Two Mules For Sister Sara' are donkeys, or, in Spanish, 'burros' . A 'mule' is the offspring of a female horse ('mare') and a male donkey ('jack'). A 'hinny' is the offspring of a male horse ('stallion') and a female donkey ('jenny'). Most westerns filmed in the southwest feature numerous donkeys/burros with mules being somewhat more of a rarity.
