A mule is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). A horse has 64 chromosomes, and a donkey has 62. The mule ends up with 63. Mules can be either male or female, but, because of the odd number of chromosomes, they can't reproduce.

Can a mule give birth?

The birth is such big news because mules can't give birth, or at least that's what the experts say. ... He explained that mules have an odd number of chromosomes and therefore cannot reproduce. "To get a mule, you take a male donkey and breed it to a mare horse," he said.

Where do mules come from?

Mules are found in Algeria, Ethiopia, Morocco, Somalia, South Africa, and Tunisia, where they provide...… The horse and mule, however, have less strength and stamina, though more agility, than the ox, history's...… The mule is produced by crossing a jackass (e.g., male donkey) with a mare.