There is often a lot of confusion around whether donkeys can reproduce. Donkeys usually get lumped in with horses and mules because of their physical similarities.
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Donkeys do reproduce. They just need more time than you’d think. They have low reproduction rates, but they can have babies.
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Donkeys mate like several other animals in the animal kingdom do. All you need is a willing male and a willing female, and they’ll know what to do.
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A male donkey can mate with a female horse to make a mule. Mules have been bred for hundreds of years. They’re great for use as pack animals.
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Zeekonks are the result of zebras and donkeys mating. These animals, though, are also born sterile, just like mules.
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