No, organisms of different species can breed and produce offspring. Donkeys and horses can breed and produce mules but mules cannot produce offspring.
They are the offspring of female horses and male donkeys.
Yes, mules typically are sterile but they still produce excess testosterone which can lead to behavioral problems.
Mules are hybrid offspring of a male donkey (Jack) and a female horse (mare) Mules have 63 chromosomes, this odd number causes the vast majority to be born sterile. however it should be noted that female mules can reproduce, but this is very uncommon.
A mule, some are males and some will be born females. Males are called Mules while females are known as Hinnies. It is believed that a when a stallion horse breeds a female donkey, the offspring will be a female, however, our herd Donkey bred a female pony and the offspring was a female. Keep in mind that male mules are more common than hinny mules.
No, organisms of different species can breed and produce offspring. Donkeys and horses can breed and produce mules but mules cannot produce offspring.
They are the offspring of female horses and male donkeys.
A mule is obtained by breeding a male donkey (jack) with a female horse (mare). Mules cannot have offspring because they have an odd number of chromosomes, which prevents proper pairing during meiosis, a process necessary for producing viable eggs or sperm.
Yes, mules typically are sterile but they still produce excess testosterone which can lead to behavioral problems.
A hinny is a hybrid offspring of a male horse (stallion) and a female donkey (jenny). 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.
No, mules and hinny's are infertile, which means they can't breed.
There would be no offspring from this cross, because mules are sterile and unable to reproduce due to having an odd number of chromosomes (63).
Mules are hybrid offspring of a male donkey (Jack) and a female horse (mare) Mules have 63 chromosomes, this odd number causes the vast majority to be born sterile. however it should be noted that female mules can reproduce, but this is very uncommon.
A mule, some are males and some will be born females. Males are called Mules while females are known as Hinnies. It is believed that a when a stallion horse breeds a female donkey, the offspring will be a female, however, our herd Donkey bred a female pony and the offspring was a female. Keep in mind that male mules are more common than hinny mules.
MuleExamples:A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. (singular)All male mules and most female mules are infertile. (plural)
You don't have to castrate them because they are genetically infertile, or cannot produce offspring.
The so called 'mules' in 'Two Mules For Sister Sara' are donkeys, or, in Spanish, 'burros' . A 'mule' is the offspring of a female horse ('mare') and a male donkey ('jack'). A 'hinny' is the offspring of a male horse ('stallion') and a female donkey ('jenny'). Most westerns filmed in the southwest feature numerous donkeys/burros with mules being somewhat more of a rarity.