Animal behaviour and welfare: Donkey Part 1

DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1

Terminology

By Dr Clive Dalton

• Donkey - common name for the ass family.
• Jack, jackass, jack ass - intact male of the ass family.
• Jenny, jennet - female of the ass family.
• Burro - the smaller members of the ass family usually of Mexican or Spanish stock.
• Gelding or gelded jack - castrated male of the ass family.
• Mule - hybrid cross from breeding a jack to a mare.
• Hinny - hybrid cross from breeding a stallion to a jenny.
• Mare mule or Molly - female mule.
• Horse mule or John mule - male mule.
• Mare hinny - female hinny.
• Horse hinny - male hinny.
• Mule mare - mare used to raise mules.
• Miniature donkey - at maturity stands 36 inches or less at the withers.
• Standard donkey - at maturity stands more than 36 inches but less than 56 inches at he withers.
• Mammoth donkey - at maturity stands more than 56 inches at the withers.