Enforcement of an order banning the slaughter of donkeys and the export of hides saved 1.5 million mules, but it dealt a blow to consumers in China. Kenya in 2020 ordered donkey slaughterhouses to ...

Carlisle is serious about facing a tougher schedule, and kicking off at the Solanco Mule Classic was one of the crucial steps. After two days of wrestling, the Thundering Herd proved it has a ...

The Heartland Mule Riders Association and Make-A-Wish Illinois joined forces for a special day of horseback rides, laughter ...

The Heartland Mule Riders Association joined forces with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a family fun day in Southern Illinois ...

Bob Doxey, owner of Lazy BD Donkey Farm, is displaying his super-sized donkeys and mules. His featured donkey, Blue Mountain Highlander, is 15.1 hands tall, equivalent to 62 inches high.

Donkeys are members of the Equidae family and are often treated like horses but in fact have very different nutritional needs ...

A 55-year-old Chinese man was accidentally swept more than 28,000 feet over Northwest China while testing a paraglider harness. A powerful updraft of wind lifted him far above the tallest buildings in ...

The unusual meteorological denouement came after cold winds, rain splashes and chilly temperature had already thinned out the ...

Since the '80s, the Centinela Mammoth Donkey Reserve has been home to a herd of the enormous burros, which are the size of ...

Mules are a hybrid of two species - a female horse and a male donkey - so they end up with an odd number of chromosomes. A horse has 64 chromosomes and a donkey has 62. A mule inherits 63.

Poitou donkeys are mainly used in the breeding of mules. It is a common belief that a mule descended from a Mulassiere and a Poitou makes the best mule for work. Donkey hides are used in China to ...

As sure-footed pack animals that thrive in hot climates, donkeys and mules played a vital role in World War I. They were particularly valuable in mountainous regions like Italy, Sinai, and Palestine.