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 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