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BREEDS OF HORSES 



Fig. 29. — Donkey. 



and straight. The tail is smooth except near the end, where 

 it has hair similar to that on the tail of the horse. 



The burro, a small type of donkey, is popular in moun- 

 tainous sections of America. It is not much larger than 

 the Shetland pony, and is used chiefly as a pack animal. 

 Its patience, strength, and faithfulness make it especially 

 valuable. 



THE MULE 



The mule is the hybrid cross of the donkey and horse. 



The characteristics of the donkey and the horse are 

 combined in the mule. The mule has long ears like the 

 donkey, brays like him, and has narrow feet quite similar 

 to those of the donkey. However, there is more symmetry 



