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bookmonkey786 t1_jbi7mqm wrote

Reply to comment by iayork in Is there a fertile creature with an odd number of chromosomes? by TheBloxyBloxGuy

Why do they actively want to prevent mules from breeding? (besides wanting them available foe work).

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Dr_Vesuvius t1_jbihxj4 wrote

Well, assume mules and hinnies are functionally infertile. Breeding is zero reward, but not zero risk. As well as the risk of injury, there is the risk that a male mule mating with a fertile female will result in a miscarriage of an unviable foetus rather than the young you actually want. There is also a smaller risk than a female mule mating with a fertile male will cause him to be unable to successfully stud for the fertile female you want to breed him with, although this is a lesser concern.

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Duke_Shambles t1_jbiikpz wrote

Also if you aren't careful she might just kick the stud in the head and kill him. There are a lot of risks for a statistically improbable event where you could just have a gelded male that is useful for work and easier to control, which is why someone would own a mule besides wanting a violent and obstinate pet.

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