Hinny Hinny A hinny is a domestic equine hybrid that is the offspring of a male horse, a stallion, and a female donkey, a jenny. It is the reciprocal cross to the more common mule, which is the product of a male donkey, a jack, and a female horse, a mare. The hinny is distinctive from the mule both in physiology and temperament as a consequence of genomic imprinting. Hinnies are the reciprocal cross to the more common mule. Comparatively, the average hinny has a smaller stature, shorter ears, stronger legs, and a thicker mane than the average mule. The distinct
The Female of the Species (poem) "Female of the Species". The title was again lifted in 2006 for Joanna Murray-Smith's satirical play "The Female of the Species". A 1946 novel by James Hadley Chase was titled "More Deadly Than The Male". Another novel, written by Mindy McGinnis, is titled “The Female of the Species.” In 1984, Off Centaur Publications released an audio tape cassette album titled "The Horse-Tamer's Daughter" featuring a song based on the poem, set to music by Leslie Fish and performed by Julia Ecklar. In 1998, the song was nominated for a Pegasus Award for "Best Adaptation" by a ballot of science fiction