Hinny, the hybrid produced between a horse and a female ass. It is smaller than a mule, but the body is more bulky in proportion to the legs, and its strength is inferior. It is less valuable than the mule, although it is more docile. The hinny is rare. It was described by some of the earlier naturalists as a hybrid between the ox and the ass.
Hinny
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 5: Friday to Humanitarians, p. 718
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