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DONKEY - worldwide nickname for the ass family. JACK, JACKASS, JACK ASS - the male of the ass family (equus asinus) JENNET OR JENNY - the female of the ass family BURRO - small animals of the ass family from the Mexican and Spanish stock, native to the southwestern U.S., but not widespread. MAMMOTH JACK OR JENNET - large animals of the ass family (14 hands or more), used for draft mule production. MULE - a cross between a jack and a mare (female horse). HINNY - a cross between a stallion (horse) and a jennet. MULE COLT - 1 mule, either sex, under one year of age. MARE MULE - this term was used by old timers to describe a female mule over one year of age. HORSE MULE - a male mule over one year of age. the term Jack and John are used nowadays.
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