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A hinny is a domestic equine hybrid, the offspring of a male horse (a stallion) and a female donkey (a jenny). It is the reciprocal cross to the more common mule, which is the product of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare).
The mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse.It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). [1] [2] The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two possible first-generation hybrids between them, the mule is easier to obtain and more common than the hinny, which is the offspring of a male horse ...
Male mules (johns) are sterile, but fertile female mules (mollies) sometimes occur. [2] The different number and different structure in chromosomes makes it difficult for them to pair up properly. Donkeys have 62 chromosomes and horses have 64, so their hybrids (mules and hinnies) have 63. [2]
It is commonly believed that mules are more easily handled and also physically stronger than hinnies, making them more desirable for breeders to produce. [citation needed] The offspring of a zebra–donkey cross is called a zonkey, zebroid, zebrass, or zedonk; [84] zebra mule is an older term, but still used in some regions today. The foregoing ...
Mule, a cross of female horse and a male donkey. Hinny, a cross between a female donkey and a male horse. Mules and hinnies are examples of reciprocal hybrids. Kunga, a cross between a donkey and a Syrian wild ass. Zebroids. Zeedonk or zonkey, a zebra/donkey cross. Zorse, a zebra/horse cross
This cross is also called a zebrose, zebrula, zebrule, or zebra mule. The rarer reverse pairing is sometimes called a hebra, horsebra, zebrinny, or zebra hinny. Like most other animal hybrids, the zorse is sterile. [2] A zony is the offspring of a zebra stallion and a pony mare.
Men’s mule prices vary greatly, so there are options available in any budget. Most well-made leather and suede mules range from $150 to $300, which is a bargain in most cases, given the level of ...
A mule mule The hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a horse mare. Almost always sterile. The hybrid with the reverse parentage (and somewhat different appearance and characteristics) is a hinny. [1]: 139 Mules are noted for their sure-footedness. [8]: 326–327 muster (AU/NZ) The assembling or roundup of livestock.