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Mule

Equus mulus

Description:

I was waiting for the bus from college and this donkey appeared... He brought a wagon of oats

Habitat:

It is believed that the ancestor of the donkey originated in Africa. It was domesticated in the early days of the Egyptian civilization. Today there is worldwide, except in very cold regions.

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Mule
Equus asinus x Equus caballus Mule


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2 Comments

LeonardoMB
LeonardoMB 11 years ago

Sometimes I confuse "Donkey" with "Mule"...

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 years ago

Hi LeonardoMB! It seems to me that this one is a mule rather than a donkey. The mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

LeonardoMB
Spotted by
LeonardoMB

São José do Rio Pardo, Brazil

Spotted on Feb 15, 2012
Submitted on Dec 20, 2012

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