Question

Which one of the following is the correct statement about the respective animal(s)?

(a) Donkey and horse should be considered one single species because they can successfully mate and produce an offspring.

(b) Donkey and horse are two different genera.

(c) Mule is a separate species.

(d) Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse.

Answer 1

(d) Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse.

Mule is the hybrid offspring of a donkey and a horse (strictly, a male donkey and a female horse), typically sterile and used as a beast of burden.