Mules are passive mobs that were introduced to Minecraft in Update 1.6. In survival mode, they cannot be found naturally. They can only be obtained through the breeding of a horse and a donkey. Show BreedingIn order to breed a mule, one must have a donkey and a horse of any kind. To breed them, feed each a golden carrot or golden apple which will activate love mode. They will then run to each other and mingle together for a few seconds, and a baby mule will be born between them. AppearanceMules are slightly smaller than their horse parent, and when they grow they share traits of both a donkey (the long ears), and the horse (color, tail, etc.). RidingTo ride a mule, first a player must domesticate or "tame" it. Once tamed, riding is as simple as right clicking the mule and no longer requiring an empty hand. At first the mule will allow the user to ride it, and it will wander around aimlessly. To control the movement, a saddle must be equipped. In order to do so a player must open their inventory while riding the mule and placing a saddle in the appropriate saddle slot on the mule's inventory. UsesMules have the same usage as donkeys do. They do not allow the use of horse armor, but they can carry items for a player. A mule can only hold one chest even though it appears to have two chests (one on each side). A chest is equipped by simply right-clicking a mule with the chest in hand. CharacteristicsLike horses, some mules are faster while others can jump higher, and still others have more health. The fastest mule is slower than the fastest possible horse. The mule is a combination of the horse and donkey with the appearance of a horse with long ears. AdvantagesOne may ask what advantage mules have over donkeys since they both carry chests. There are a few reasons. First, the mule has a certain color, like donkeys, that is always the same, but it is different from the color of donkeys. The second feature is that they inherit traits from the horse parent while donkeys have a fixed speed and jump height. This can be exploited by breeding a quick or jumpy horse with a donkey which can give the newborn mule better speed or jump height than a donkey depending on the horse's speed and jump height. GalleryThe old model of the mule.
Can you breed donkey and horse?You're right, a horse and a donkey can have babies together. A male horse and a female donkey have a hinny. A female horse and a male donkey have a mule. But hinnies and mules can't have babies of their own.
Can you breed a donkey and a horse in Minecraft?You can breed horses in Minecraft by feeding Golden Apples or Carrots to two tamed horses. To craft the Golden Apples or Carrots you need, you'll need Gold Ingots or Nuggets. You can also breed a horse with a donkey to produce a mule, which can't be bred further.
How do you breed a mule and a horse in Minecraft?To make a golden carrot, go to a Crafting table and put the carrot in the middle, then surround it with gold nuggets. Once you have the proper food in your hand, feed it to both the donkey and horse so they can enter love mode. Once they've both entered love mode, a baby mule will spawn within a few seconds.
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