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Recent Examples of jennyCreeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026 Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
2 May 2024 Loughlin, who has posted consistent results all summer racing a 10-year-old jenny named Mary Margaret, was fortunate to have Hal Walter, a seven-time pack burro racing world champion, take her under his wing and share plenty of the tricks of the trade through the years.—
Brian Metzler,
Outside Online,
16 Aug. 2022 Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, was a Poitou jenny — female donkey — at a Vermont equine rescue center.—BostonGlobe.com,
1 Oct. 2021 Together, Rikki and Luna watched from the back porch steps while Valentine worked his Presas on the jenny.—
Chicago Tribune,
chicagotribune.com,
2 June 2018 Another distinctive ground cover is creeping jenny, an evergreen that stays quite flat on the ground.—
Nancy Brachey,
charlotteobserver,
29 Jan. 2018
Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 May 2026
At the top stood renowned veteran burro racer and Idaho Springs resident Bill Lee and his donkey Jack.