Can you tell the difference between a donkey and a mule? We know from experience that if you take a mule into public, especially if it’s a small mule with decently large ears, there are plenty of people who think it’s a donkey. If you take a donkey out, especially a large mammoth donkey, there are people who will insist it’s a mule. Nonstop, we have people who are adamant that Eugene is a mule—not so. A donkey is its own species, while a mule is a hybrid cross produced from a male donkey and a f