Taking a Ride is a photograph by Terry Weaver which was uploaded on October 16th, 2014.
Taking a Ride
Donkeys are a different species than a horse, but in the same family. They were originally bred in Egypt or Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago. A... more
by Terry Weaver
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Taking a Ride
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Terry Weaver
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Donkeys are a different species than a horse, but in the same family. They were originally bred in Egypt or Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago. A donkey is the descendant of the African wild ass (of which there are only about 500 left in the wild today).
Mules, on the other hand, are a cross between a female horse and a male donkey or “jack” (hence the word “jackass”). In contrast, a male horse and a female donkey bred together produces a “hinny”; the name coming from the fact that a female donkey is called a “jenny”, bred with a h-orse. The offspring of this breeding is very similar to a mule, as you might expect, though generally slightly smaller, which is thought to be because of the smaller womb in a donkey over a horse.
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