Jumart

A jumart or jumar[1] is a cryptozoological or folkloric hybrid between cattle (Bos taurus) and a species of equine (horse or donkey). Jumarts were once widely believed by Europeans to actually exist, and many people claimed to own or have encountered the animals. While they were discussed extensively in early scientific writings, such hybridization is now known to be biologically impossible, and many "jumarts" examined by later researchers were found to be hinnies (a horse/donkey hybrid) instead. [1] The term is of French origin and most historical writings about supposed jumarts were in the French language.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Zirkle, C. (1941). The Jumar or Cross between the Horse and the Cow. Isis, 33(4), 486-506.
  2. ^ "'Le jumart': myth or mystery in animal reproduction". 15 March 2009.


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