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Mules unleash powerful kicks sideways and backwards

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Standing beside this animal is just as perilous as standing behind it. Thanks to incredibly flexible hip joints inherited from their donkey parent, they can deliver a bone-shattering hoof strike in a complete semi-circle, effectively neutralizing threats from multiple angles.

Mules unleash powerful kicks sideways and backwards
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