About 6,490 results
Open links in new tab
  1. What is the difference between a mule and a jenny? - Answers

    Aug 30, 2023 · The terms are confusing. Male mules are infertile.A "mule" is usually the crossing of a female horse (mare) with a male donkey (jack).A "John" Mule is the nickname given to a …

  2. Are their female mules? - Answers

    Yes, mules can be either male or female. They are anatomically normal, but male mules are sterile. Most female mules are also sterile, but there are rare cases where a female mule can …

  3. Do female mules have a regular heat cycle like mares?

    Jun 29, 2024 · Hinnies are less common than mules, which are the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Hinny tend to have a more horse-like appearance compared to mules.

  4. Why did Festus name his mule Ruth on Gunsmoke? - Answers

    Feb 9, 2025 · The mule's name was Ruth. Ruth was a male. Festus named all of his mules Ruth, whether male or female, in honor of a mule that he loved and that had helped him accomplish …

  5. Are all hybrids sterile? - Answers

    Jan 18, 2025 · All male mules, like other mammalian hybrids, are completely sterile. Female mules can be persuaded to ovulate and can be crossed with horses, donkeys or other equids. …

  6. Why cant a horse and donkey mate? - Answers

    May 26, 2024 · Mules, on the other hand, are hybrids resulting from the crossbreeding of a male donkey and a female horse. This makes mules a mix of both donkey and horse characteristics.

  7. Why don't scientist consider the mule to be a separate ... - Answers

    Dec 11, 2022 · Scientists do not consider mules to be a separate species because they are hybrids, resulting from the breeding of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare).

  8. What two species can produce an offspring but the offspring

    May 28, 2024 · A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes.Of the two hybrids between …

  9. Why is a mule infertile? - Answers

    Aug 30, 2023 · The offspring of a horse and a donkey is called a mule. The mules are usually infertile because they have 63 chromosomes. All male mules and most female mules are infertile.

  10. If a young female horse is a philly what is a young female

    Jul 1, 2024 · A young female horse is a filly. A young female donkey is a filly, a young male donkey is a colt. The adult donkeys are jenny and jack, or gelding.