Mules Are Adorable
A mule is a cross between a donkey stallion and a horse mare. Male mules are often called “Johns” and female mules are called “Mollies”. Mules look different from both horse and donkeys. Mules’ ears are usually smaller than a donkeys and longer than a horse, but in the same general shape as the horse. These animals usually have course mane hair and their tails are more similar to their horse parents. Mules make noises that can only be described as a mix between a donkey’s bray and a horse’s whinny. Each mule has a unique sound.
Many people use mules for hiking into canyons and on wilderness trails. But before getting out your mule saddles, it’s important to understand that the mule’s reputation for being stubborn really isn’t true. Mules just have a keen sense of danger and refuse to put themselves in harms way.