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Mules and hinnies can be male or female, but are almost always infertile.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2016

Mules are bred far more often than hinnies because male donkey/female horse pairings are about as successful as horses breeding with horses, a rate of about 65 percent.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2016

Fat rascals are not dissimilar to singing hinnies and were added to represent the lesser-spotted but very much included male members of the group.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2013

"Gang awa, ane o' ye, hinnies, up to the heugh head, and gie them a cry in case they're within hearing; the car-cakes will be burnt to a cinder."

From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir