Saints o' the Day include Saint Bean, Saint Cedd, and Saint Eata. Today is Mule Day in commemoration of the delivery of Spanish jacks to the New World on October 26, 1785. Put in a warm place for 11 months. Glossary Ass - A member of the genus Equus with larger ears and smaller build than the horse.
Group includes donkeys and burros but the term usually is used only for the wild versions.
Now I'll bet you are wondering why you never see hinnies even though you can't walk ten feet without tripping over a mule. The withers are located where the donkey's cross and dorsal stripe meet.