Hinny to the action of imprinted genes." A male hinny is properly called a "horse hinny", and a female hinny is properly called a "mare hinny", though in British English both female hinnies and female donkeys are sometimes called "jennets". Hinnies are difficult to obtain because of the differences in the number of chromosomes of the horse and the donkey. A donkey has 62 chromosomes, whereas a horse has 64. Hinnies, being hybrids of those two species, have 63 chromosomes and are sterile. The uneven number of chromosomes results in an incomplete reproductive system. According to the ADMS: "The equine hybrid
The Adventures of a Donkey received recognition in contemporary reviews. According to the 1924 edition of the "Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art", this was due to Argus not being as 'widely read compared with very many of her contemporaries.' The general consensus was that it was a brilliant attempt at opening the eyes of children to the maltreatment of the donkey, which was appropriate as the donkey had risen in fashion during the early 1800s. "The Lady's Monthly Museum" described it as, '[a] vehicle for conveying sound morals and instruction to the youthful mind, under the guise of innocent pleasantry.' And "The