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Mules have been bred since at least 3,000 B.C. in ancient Egypt, where they were used much as they have been in the 5,000 years since: as beasts of burden.
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You were told that a donkey is a cross between a pony and a horse is this true?
No, a horse is Equus caballus, a donkey is Equus asinus, I believe. Donkeys are a different species. Mules are the cross between a male donkey and a female horse, and hinnies are the cross between a male horse and female donkey.
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!
What cross leads to production of mule?
horse and a donkey
Could there be a donkey with out a horse?
Donkey and horses are related but not the same species. Horses bred to horses produce horses, donkeys bred to donkeys produce donkeys. You may be thinking of a mule, which is a hybrid cross between the donkey and mule.
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 animals can be cross bred?
The lion and tiger to make the liger. The donkey and horse to make the mule.
What animal was a horse bred from?
a jackass and a donkey
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.
When a horse and donkey are bred what is the the name of the sterile offspring?
Mule :)
You were told that a donkey is a cross between a pony and a horse is this true?
No, a horse is Equus caballus, a donkey is Equus asinus, I believe. Donkeys are a different species. Mules are the cross between a male donkey and a female horse, and hinnies are the cross between a male horse and female donkey.
What do you call the offspring of a horse donkey cross?
The product of a horse/donkey breeding is a mule.
What is a mule cross between?
Answer A male donkey and a female horse. A Hinny is a cross between a male horse and a female donkey.
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.
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!
What does burro mean in spanish?
a donkey, a jackass ( cross between horse and donkey)
What is the difference between a donkey and a mewl?
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. A donkey is a pure breed.
