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What is a Hinny?
Hinny is an offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. A lot of times, hinnies are mistaken as mules or the other way around. It should not be surprising since a mule is an offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. However, unlike mules, hinnies are more rare. This reason is due to the fact that female donkeys are pickier when it comes to their partner. Even the male horse is also picky when it comes to a mate. Thus, it makes it very difficult to pair it up so it could have intercourse and produce an offspring. There are even instances wherein the male horse and female donkeys mate but still, the female donkey will not conceive.
Generally speaking these breeds look a like but when you take a closer look, there are several differences that you could spot. The hinny’s face resembles more of a horse than a mule. Also, the ears of a hinny are rounder and shorter compared to a mule. Aside from that, hinnies are also smaller compared to mules. Also, hinnies have a tail and mane that resembles a horse. Another horse like attribute that hinnies were able to get from their father is the color of their coat. This is due to the fact that in most cases, the color of the coat will be based from the genes of the male parent.
In cases wherein a hinny offspring is created, this offspring is usually sterile. The reason behind this is due to the differences of the chromosomes of the donkey and horse. You can find sixty-two chromosomes in a donkey while there are sixty-four chromosomes for a horse. The result of the cross breed between these two animals provides sixty-three chromosomes for hinnies. Because of having an odd-numbered chromosome, hinnies are regarded to have an incomplete reproductive system.
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