What is the difference between a burro, a donkey, and a jackass?

Question

I know they're from the same basic genus, but there are differences.

Answer 1

The donkey was domesticated in North Africa millennia ago. "Burro" is another word for "donkey." It is the same species, but not closely related to, the African wild a*s (which is closely related to the zebra).

A mule is always the product of the union of a jackass (male a*s) and any other member of the equine family. When the dam is a female wild a*s (jennet), the offspring is a hinny.

Contrary to popular belief, Donkeys play no role in the creation of mules or hinnies. And the term “mule” is not synonymous with the term “donkey.”

Answer 2

The donkey was domesticated in North Africa millennia ago. "Burro" is another word for "donkey." It is the same species, but not closely related to, the African wild a*s (which is closely related to the zebra).

A mule is always the product of the union of a jackass (male a*s) and any other member of the equine family. When the dam is a female wild a*s (jennet), the offspring is a hinny.

Contrary to popular belief, Donkeys play no role in the creation of mules or hinnies. And the term “mule” is not synonymous with the term “donkey.”

Answer 3

The donkey was domesticated in North Africa millennia ago. "Burro" is another word for "donkey." It is the same species, but not closely related to, the African wild a*s (which is closely related to the zebra).

A mule is always the product of the union of a jackass (male a*s) and any other member of the equine family. When the dam is a female wild a*s (jennet), the offspring is a hinny.

Contrary to popular belief, Donkeys play no role in the creation of mules or hinnies. And the term “mule” is not synonymous with the term “donkey.”