What is a mule?

What is a mule?

1. Mules are the offspring of a male donkey and female horse. Mules combine characteristics of both horse and donkey parents to create a tougher, more resilient working animal.

How big do mules get?

Granted, there are different varieties and sizes of mules, including a miniature variety that can weigh as little as 50 pounds! But generally speaking, mules fall somewhere between horses and donkeys in size. Standard mules are about 50-70 inches tall on average (12.5-17.5 hands), making them larger than even mammoth donkeys.

What is the difference between a mule and hinny?

Mules combine characteristics of both horse and donkey parents to create a tougher, more resilient working animal. A hinny, the offspring of a male horse and female donkey is much rarer and more closely resembles its mother with the long ears of a donkey. 2. Mules are 99.9% sterile

Are mules bigger than donkeys?

Horses are considerably larger than donkeys, so it makes sense that mules are as well. Granted, there are different varieties and sizes of mules, including a miniature variety that can weigh as little as 50 pounds! But generally speaking, mules fall somewhere between horses and donkeys in size.