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| Mule | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Equinae |
| Genus: | Equus |
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| Subspecies: | E. E. |
| Trinomial name | |
| Equus E. africanus asinus x E ferus caballus | |
A mule is a animal hybrid of a female horse (a mare) and a male donkey (a jack). The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two possible first-generation hybrids between them, the mule is easier to obtain and more common than the hinny, which is the offspring of a female donkey (a jenny) and a male horse (a stallion).
A mule is generally sterile. Although it is extremely unlikely for a mule to become pregnant (less than 300 reported cases worldwide), it is possible.
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