Let’s have a look at the proper terminology: Mule: The crossbreed that comes from a male donkey (jack) and female horse (mare). Hinny: The crossbreed that comes from a male horse (stallion ...

In fact, an animal with one parent that is a donkey and the other a horse isn't called a "honkey." The animal in the video is a mule or a hinny—depending on the specific parentage. A mule is the ...

Mules are bred from male donkeys (Equus asinus) and female horses (Equus caballus)—a female donkey that breeds with a male horse, rather, produces a hinny. Hinnies are not as common. Mixing the ...

It's a question for the ages - what is the difference between a horse, a mule and a donkey? And what is a pony, really? We're here to give you a helping hoof! Below are some of the mane ...

principally because their behavior is compared to that of the horse, rather than viewed as a separate species,” he said at a University of London conference on donkey, mule and hinny cultures ...

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. The hybrid vigor of ...

Less common, a female donkey bred to a male horse (stallion) produces a hinny. As hybrid animals, mules cannot reproduce but they are highly valued in many parts of the world for transporting cargo ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) The draft horse, mule and donkey show took place at ...