Mules were the preferred animal to pull Erie Canal boats because the combination of their donkey and horse parents gave them special assets. Few people are as familiar with the fine lines between ...

Mike Siddall took turns riding two of his mules across the state of Iowa for a good cause — to gain attention and donations for his wife’s nonprofit organization Toothbrushers and Balaam’s Donkey that ...

Donkeys and mules are often mistaken for one another because of their similar appearance, but they are actually quite different in origin, genetics, and behaviour. Both have played vital roles in ...

WADENA, Minn. — Jordan Cresap dreaded the moment he was handed the reins of a mostly white, calm-looking donkey. With names like “Killer,” “Ex-lax” and “Widow Maker” you might understand why there’s ...