Zebra gives birth to zonkey foal after mating with a donkey

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A zebra at the Chyulu Hills National Park in Kenya was recently found with a peculiar-looking foal by her side. It had stripes, but they weren't dark and barely covered her body.

When caregivers at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an animal rescue and rehabilitation organization, examined the foal up close, they were excited to discover it wasn't a zebra after all -- but a zonkey, a zebra-donkey hybrid.

Since zebra pregnancies last 12 months, the team was quickly able to figure out how it all happened. During her time with the cattle herd last year, she had "obviously become acquainted with an amorous donkey," the news release said.

"The zonkey combines the sturdy body of its donkey sire and the striped legs of its zebra mother, which makes for a striking creature," the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said. "While it should otherwise lead a normal life, zonkeys are mules, meaning that it will be unable to successfully breed once it reaches maturity."

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[TEMPLE 1,358]

oh she got that donkey dxck huh. i guess she wanted it and she got it.

 

[Regina George 59,387]

So cute

[DiAngelo 485]

1 minute ago, TEMPLE said:

oh she got that donkey dxck huh. i guess she wanted it and she got it.

 

Omg the first reply 

[GANGIE 5,430]

7 minutes ago, TEMPLE said:

oh she got that donkey dxck huh. i guess she wanted it and she got it.

 

YAAASSSSSSS! Queen Ari and ha impact! 

[Sneaky Oliver 23,027]

11 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

she had "obviously become acquainted with an amorous donkey

i- 

this sounds so funny 

[TheGerm 562]

i thought it was a zebra monkey for a second 

[Sneaky Oliver 23,027]

So is it like a new species? If the zebra and the amorous donkey keep having babies and then their zonkey babies have their own babies, could zonkeys be considered “new” animals? 

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1 minute ago, Sneaky Oliver said:

So is it like a new species? If the zebra and the amorous donkey keep having babies and then their zonkey babies have their own babies, could zonkeys be considered “new” animals? 

Actually no, because all zonkeys are infertile (or even if they aren't completely infertile I assume the chances of them to reproduce are still very low).

But zonkeys are a thing, and people knew of this kind of hybrids for centuries.

On the same note there are lion x tiger hybrids as well.

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[Sneaky Oliver 23,027]

4 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

Actually no, because all zonkeys are infertile (or even if they aren't completely infertile I assume the chances of them to reproduce are still very low).

But zonkeys are a thing, and people knew of this kind of hybrids for centuries.

On the same note there are lion x tiger hybrids as well.

Thanks! I appreciate your scientific threads a lot 

[ShayCristoforo 10,607]

I think that kid is too young for those raunchy leggings 

[Fatigay 21,211]

Why did I first read "Zonkey" as a "Zebra-Monkey" combo  

[voltron92 2,575]

14 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said:

Actually no, because all zonkeys are infertile (or even if they aren't completely infertile I assume the chances of them to reproduce are still very low).

But zonkeys are a thing, and people knew of this kind of hybrids for centuries.

On the same note there are lion x tiger hybrids as well.

Don't these Tigons and Ligers also have health complications? I believe they tend to be obese. While hybrid animals are fascinating, it is usually not ethical.

[Creyk 18,691]

Kinky.