A male mule is properly called a "horse mule", although it is often called a "john mule", which is the correct term for a gelded mule. A young male mule is called a "mule colt", and a young female is called a "mule filly".

2023年10月25日 · Mule: a widely used term is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). Hinny : does not refer to a donkey or an ass either. It is the hybrid between a female donkey (a jenny) and a male horse (stallion).

2010年8月25日 · First, let’s clarify what a mule is. A mule is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). A horse has 64 chromosomes, and a donkey has 62. The mule ends up with 63. Mules can be either male or female, but, because of the odd number of chromosomes, they can’t reproduce.

2024年11月11日 · A male mule is called a "john mule," and a female mule is known as a "molly mule." But mules can only be born when a male donkey and a female horse mate; crossing a male horse with a female donkey results in a different hybrid called a hinny, which is rarer.

2024年5月27日 · A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Mules are animals that were intentionally created during ancient times in order to highlight the best traits of the stallion and the donkey .

When a male donkey and a female horse mate, the resultant offspring is called a mule. A mule shares the personality traits of both parents and can be found all around the world.

A Mule is the product of breeding a male donkey with a female horse. The product of breeding a male horse with a female donkey (just the opposite) is known as a “hinny.” Because genetic research shows us that the donkey and the horse are separate species, their offspring, the Mule, is a genetic hybrid. Read on to learn about the Mule.

Mules are the offspring of a male donkey and female horse. Mules combine characteristics of both horse and donkey parents to create a tougher, more resilient working animal. A hinny, the offspring of a male horse and female donkey is much rarer and more closely resembles its mother with the long ears of a donkey. 2. Mules are 99.9% sterile.

2024年10月3日 · Mules are an equid hybrid produced by crossing a female horse and a male donkey. Enthusiasts claim mules combine the best of both species, offering the strength, endurance, and patience of the donkey with the speed, agility, and aesthetics of the horse.

2025年2月1日 · mule, the hybrid offspring of a male ass (jackass, or jack) and a female horse (mare). The less-frequent cross between a female ass and a male horse results in a hinny, or hinney, which is smaller than a mule.