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Why are horses and donkeys not considered members of the same species?

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A biological species is a group of organisms similar enough that they could interbreed and produce fertile offspring under natural conditions. ... A mating between a horse and a donkey produces a mule, but the mule is sterile, so the horse and donkey are not considered members of the same species.
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