Thanks, Vi! Very interesting. I knew about mules, but never heard of a jennet, nor did I know the difference in parentage. Mules were used in the Army in the US also, especially by cavalry during the Civil War and the Indian Wars. Replaced by trucks and jeeps now of course. I will have to be careful with the pronunciation of my name. ;-) Janet On 3/24/15 11:33 AM, Viola Wiggins wrote: > A Jennet has a donkey mother and horse father and is smaller than a > Mule which has a horse mother and Donkey father. Both are said to be > sterile. > The Jennet, takes after it's father and is a more willing worker then > the Mule which is apt to decide to stand still under load, and a bomb > would not shift it. Took after it's father, silly Ass. > There's a saying "As stubborn as a Mule" which is a perfect > description of a Mule's temperament. > Mules were used, usually by the Army, as pack animals [beasts of burden] > Viola > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > >