Donkeys + Mules

DONKEYS / ASSES - MULES
Mammal - Vertebrate - Herbivore

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.