DONKEYS / ASSES  -  MULES
Mammal        -       Vertebrate      -      Herbivore
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GOLDEN DONKEY
Donkeys:
Male:  Jack
Female: Jenny, Jennet
Young: Male - Foal, Colt
         Female - Foal, Filly
Mules:
Male: Horse, John, Mule
Female: Mare, Molly, Mule
Young:  Foal
  • When a Stallion (male horse) is crossed with a Jenny (female donkey), the result is a Hinny
  • When a Jack (male donkey) is crossed with a Mare (female horse), the result is a Mule

DONKEYS - Also known as ASSES.
  • Are members of the horse family.
  • Are very strong and highly intelligent.
  • Are very sure-footed.
  • Manes are short and upright, an have large ears.
  • Are known to be stubborn, but often this means that they recognise dangerous situations.
  • Have a remarkable memory and can 'reason'.
  • Can hear the call of another donkey - in a desert environment - 60 miles away.
  • Prefer to be with other donkeys.
  • In a herd, they will groom each other.
  • Milk of a female donkey is closest to human milk.
  • Use their ears to communicate with other donkeys.
  • Live for about 25 years.
  • Main predators are coyotes, dogs and foxes.
  • Kill more people annually than plane crashes.
  • Will sink in quicksand.
  • Can see all four feet at once owing the placement of its eyes in its head.
MULES
  • Are offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
  • Are a different species from horses.
  • Are highly intelligent.
  • Are very patient, surefooted and hardy.
  • Are very healthy and rarely need shoeing.
  • Are not fussy about their food.
  • Can withstand extremes of climate.
  • Can live for 20+  years.
  • Are easy to train - once their trust is obtained.
  • The placement of their eyes in their heads enables them to see all four feet at the same time.
  • Will not sink in quicksand.
  • The United States has never lost a war in which Mules were used.
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