Donkey of Asiatic wild ass or onager, "Equus hemionus", and three subspecies of the kiang, "Equus kiang", of the Himalayan upland. A male donkey (jack) can be crossed with a female horse to produce a mule. A male horse can be crossed with a female donkey to produce a hinny. Horse-donkey hybrids are almost always sterile because horses have 64 chromosomes whereas donkeys have 62, producing offspring with 63 chromosomes. Mules are much more common than hinnies. This is believed to be caused by two factors, the first being proven in cat hybrids, that when the chromosome count of the male
The Adventures of a Donkey Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle" said it was 'amusing and agreeable'. The only form of criticism is concerning Argus herself, a book review in the ninth volume of "The Literary Panorama 1806-1819" stated: 'We have repeatedly stated our opinion on the difficulty of writing books for children. Of that difficulty Mrs Argus has not been sufficiently sensible.' They go on to say that she cannot properly distinguish the difference between 'what is childlike and what is childish.' "The Critical Review, Or, The Annals of Literature" 1816 also stated that "The Adventures of a Donkey" lacks ability. The majority of criticism