This is suppose to be impossible

[Mrs Behavin]

KJCT8.com - Grand Junction, Montrose - Weather, News, Sports | A Grand Valley miracle, a mule gives birth

High up on the Mesa, in the Grand Valley town of Collbran, a tiny four legged wonder sticks close to its mothers side. It is the latest addition to the ranch owned by Larry and Laura Amos. But this is a once-in-a-million, genetically impossible occurrence of a mule giving birth.
The mother of this beauty, is named Kate. She is a mule. Mules are a hybrid of two species, a female horse and a male donkey. Breading the two results in a species with 63 chromosomes. A horse has 64, a donkey has 62. A mule can't reproduce because you need an even number of chromosomes to divide into pairs.
This little wonder came into the world in late April to the shock of the Amos family. Doting mother Kate has no idea what she has accomplished.
According to the magazine, "Mules and More", it is theoretically impossible for mules to be sires or dams. Mule fertility is so rare that the Romans had a saying, "Cum mula peperit" meaning "when a mule foals," or in modern terms, "when hell freezes over."
A full article on the baby is linked to this story from the "Mules and More" web site. It explains, the baby would not technically be a mule (half horse and half donkey) since it would have to be either one-third horse and two-thirds donkey, or two-thirds horse and one-third donkey.
Larry and Laura Amos own Winterhawk Outfitters in Collbran. They guide elk hunters, take pack trips, and fishing trips to remote lakes and streams in the Flat Tops Wilderness. They have taught American soldiers the fine art of mule packing for use in Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

[Sneakiecat]

It's rare but not impossible for a mule to give birth.

 

[dt3]

It's rare, but not impossible, for Amber to resist the urge to correct somebody.

 

[Sneakiecat]

I hate you...

 

[TheOriginalJames]

It's not rare, and definitely not impossible for Donnie to be a smartass.

Interesting story though.

 

[All Else Failed]

People always confuse "miracles" with uncommon circumstances.

 

[GraceAbounds]

Many people confuse things that happen in life as mere coincidence that we had no control over, thus it is all by chance. And if only by chance it has no deeper meaning, thus no miracles are believed to have taken place. I chose to have faith that life is bigger and more meaningful than a toss of the dice; just chance. And in that belief I do not feel confused at all.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

^ You may not be, but you're confusing me.

 

[UncleBacon]

I hate to quote a movie but "nature always finds a way"

 

[Ria]

I hate to quote a movie but "nature always finds a way"

Oooh la la - hark at Mr Philisophical above! lol Only joking hun

 

[UncleBacon]

that would be dr ian malcom from jurassic park

 

[SRC]

Well evidently mommy mule had an extra chromosone .. dadgum retarded mules giving birth! LOL .. just kidding.

That is cool though, but also sad. I'm sure they will breed this poor momma mule to death now.

 

[Ria]

that would be dr ian malcom from jurassic park

Humm, cldn't get into Jurassic Park films - too samey for me and too limited with the storyline. I could only watch one - halfway through the next one was just too much. Turned it off then.