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A mule is produced by the interspecific ...

A mule is produced by the interspecific hybridisation between

A

Hisardale and merino rams

B

male donkey and mare

C

female donkey and a male horse

D

Merino ram and Bikaneri ewe.

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A mule is produced by the interspecific hybridisation between male donkey and a female horse (mare). In interspecific hybridisation, male and female animals of two different related species are mated. In some cases, the progeny may combine desirable features of both the parents, and may be of considerable economic value.
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