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Anonymous asked in PetsHorses · 1 decade ago

Why are some donkeys spotted?

does this mean they are not a pure donkey.. but some other breed has been crossed with them?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Their not really "spots", they look more like a paint on a donkey. Donkey breeders look for color just like a lot of people prefer color on their horses. If a donkey is not pure, and has horse in them, that would make them a mule. All donkeys have only donkeys in their bloodlines. There is no way a horse is in the bloodlines, because ALL mules are infertile and cannot breed. Every once in a while, you'll see that one in a million miracle, but in reality, it doesnt happen.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Some donkeys just are spotted,same way some dogs and horses are spotted. They could still be a breed,or it could just be their coloring

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Just like horses, donkeys can be different colors. It's all about genes. Genes make up how a horse or donkey looks. Just because their spotted doesn't make them "impure". :)

  • PRS
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    donkey is not a breed it is a species and they are spotted for the same reason some horses are spotted...because people like them that way and bred them to have color.

    Source(s): 17 years horse owner, 48 years horse addict
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  • Lissie
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Its just their coloring, they are still a pure breed =)

  • 1 decade ago

    Because they're bad hiders.

  • 1 decade ago

    cuz their all the more lovable

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