Donkeys in GURPS

Asses are equines from harsh desert regions. They are sure-footed, hardy, tolerant of extreme heat, able to go long periods without water, and can subsist on the poorest of fodder. One species, the donkey or burro (Equus asinus), has been domesticated; the onager (Equus hemionus) may have been domesticated in classical times. The extinct American stilt-legged horses were closely related to the onager, and can be treated as such in game terms.

Donkeys can breed with horses to produce viable offspring, The result of a coupling of a male donkey and a female horse is called a mule, and is valued as a strong, hardy work animal and mount. Mules are invariably sterile.

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