Domesticated donkeys are related to domesticated horses. The donkeys in America are a smaller and tamer version of a wild ass. There are several different varieties of donkeys, but the most common is a small grey short-haired type commonly referred to as the burro. They are very closely related to domesticated horses, and they can even breed and produce offspring with horses. The major problem with breeding these two species is that nearly all mules (a cross -breed of horses and donkeys) are sterile. Most mules are male, and all female mules are infertile except for pregnancy through IVF treatments.
Mules are the result of a male donkey breeding with a female horse. Mules are more resilient than horses and smarter than donkeys. They are bigger than donkeys but smaller than horses. They can be easily trained to work for their owners. They used to be used for ploughing fields in the farming industry before modern farming machinery was invented. Mules differ in appearance depending on the type of horse their mother is. Mules can end up being quite colourful for this reason. Mules are rarely capable of creating viable offspring. This is why mules are mainly produced through cross-species breeding.
A henny is another result of cross-species breeding. It is produced by a male horse breeding with a female donkey. This rarely happens because it is difficult for a smaller female animal to bear offspring of a larger animal (think of a male Great Dane impregnating a female Chihuahua.) Because their fathers are horses, hennies can end up being very big, however there are miniature varieties as well. Hinnies tend to resemble their fathers (horses) more than mules. Like mules, hennies can be colourful Hennies are sterile, but will attempt to mate regardless of this. The only way a henny can be produced is by breeding a horse with a donkey.
Mules are the result of a male donkey breeding with a female horse. Mules are more resilient than horses and smarter than donkeys. They are bigger than donkeys but smaller than horses. They can be easily trained to work for their owners. They used to be used for ploughing fields in the farming industry before modern farming machinery was invented. Mules differ in appearance depending on the type of horse their mother is. Mules can end up being quite colourful for this reason. Mules are rarely capable of creating viable offspring. This is why mules are mainly produced through cross-species breeding.
A henny is another result of cross-species breeding. It is produced by a male horse breeding with a female donkey. This rarely happens because it is difficult for a smaller female animal to bear offspring of a larger animal (think of a male Great Dane impregnating a female Chihuahua.) Because their fathers are horses, hennies can end up being very big, however there are miniature varieties as well. Hinnies tend to resemble their fathers (horses) more than mules. Like mules, hennies can be colourful Hennies are sterile, but will attempt to mate regardless of this. The only way a henny can be produced is by breeding a horse with a donkey.
