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Q: What happens in a mules chromosomes when it's sterile?
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Are mules considered a species?

Donkeys? No. They are sterile Mules do not breed. They have 1 too many chromosomes wich makes them infertile.


How much chromosomes number of sterile animal?

If referring to Mules, they have 63 chromosomes. They receive 32 chromosomes from the horse and 31 from the donkey, resulting in infertility due to the uneven number of chromosome pairs.


Do mules have young?

No, they are sterile.


Why can't a mule reproduce?

Mules are hybrid offspring of a male donkey (Jack) and a female horse (mare) Mules have 63 chromosomes, this odd number causes the vast majority to be born sterile. however it should be noted that female mules can reproduce, but this is very uncommon.


What can mules NOT do?

Mules cannot reproduce. A mule is an offsprings of a horse and donkey and therefore are sterile.


What can mules do?

Mules cannot reproduce. A mule is an offsprings of a horse and donkey and therefore are sterile.


Why cant mules make mules?

Because mules are rarely fertile... Females might be, but males aren't.


Which animals are sterile Donkeys or mules or can mule impregnant another mule?

Mules are sterile, a mule is the offspring of a donkey and horse, therefore sterile. A male mule can mate with a female mule, but will never get her pregnant.


Why mules don't have babies?

Mules are a type of HYBRID.A hybrid is a mixture of two entirely different species that aren't supposed to mate in the wild, they ARE scientifically created.A mule is the cross between a horse and a donkey.Hybrids cant mate, so that's why mules cant have babies.


What is the off spring of a male horse and female mule be?

There would be no offspring from this cross, because mules are sterile and unable to reproduce due to having an odd number of chromosomes (63).


Can a hinny get pregnant?

no a hinny does not carry the amount of chromosomes needed to allow it to sucessfully mate with a male donkey or horse and seeing that mules are sterile the same should apply to hinnnies.


Is a mule sterile?

Mules are sterile since they are a hybrid of a horse and a donkey: whenever members of two different species reproduce, their offspring(that is, IF they produce offspring, and there are very few cases, such as the mule) produce hybrids possessing qualities of both parents but unable to pass down their genes to their posterity, since they can't have any.