mule

mule

Mule, mule mu, mule, beast, donkey, male or donkey (the latter, on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo and in some regions of Brazil) in their common modern meaning, it is the resulting hybrid individual crossing an ass (donkey), with a horse (Equus caballus). The reverse crossing a horse with a donkey, generates Bardoto. Mule is the term used to refer to the female hybrid; the male is usually called "male" in Portugal and "dumb" in Brazil ..

Etymology

"Mule" and "mu" originated from the Latin term mulu. "Beast" originated from Latin bestia term. "Macho" originated from the Latin term masculu. "Burro" originated from "donkey".

Description

To group positive characteristics of the two species is adapted animal to the transport of cargo, and was widely used until the early twentieth century, especially in rugged topography sites.

Because horses possess 64 chromosomes and a donkey has 62, resulting in 63 chromosomes, the mules are almost always sterile. There are rare cases in which a mule gave birth; Indeed, since 1527, when cases began to be filed, only 60 cases were recorded.