A hinny is a domestic equine hybrid produced by crossing a male horse (a stallion) with a female donkey (a jenny), the reverse pairing from the more familiar mule, which comes from a male donkey and a female horse. Hinnies are less common than mules and are generally smaller, with shorter ears and a lighter head, differences attributed to genomic imprinting even though the two hybrids share the same parent species. Many reported historical sightings of the legendary jumart, a supposed horse-cattle hybrid, were later identified as ordinary hinnies. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The hinny is distinct from the mule both in physiology and temperament as a consequence of genomic imprinting; it is also less common.
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