Georgia Welcomes A Zedonk (Part Zebra, Part Donkey)

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What happens when you cross a Donkey with a Zebra - You get a Zedonk or Zonkey of course! This rare combination happens rather infrequently, which is why the birth of this little foal at Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia is causing so much excitement.

Born a week ago, to a Zebra father and Donkey mother, the yet-to-be named baby has his mother's brown body and his father's distinct strips on her legs and face. According to his owner, his mannerisms mimic that of a Zebra.

This is the second known case of a Zedonk in recent years. In 2008, a foal named Zigzag was born at a private reserve in Vadosta,Georgia.

There are currently only a handful of such creatures living in the world, all born in the wild. This rather unusual animal cannot be bred because they it is sterile, which means it cannot have babies.

The closest natural creation to a Zedonk is the Quagga, an extinct subspecies of Zebra that roamed the plains of South Africa, more than 120 years ago. The animals had vivid zebra stripes on the front of their body and plain brown backs.

The new Georgia baby will be kept separate for a few weeks, until he is strong enough to join the rest of the herd - we wonder who he will hang with - Zebras or Donkeys - Any guesses?

sources:zootoo.com, news.yahoo.com

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  • hiover 11 years
    minecraft
    • ?????over 11 years
      that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • M.talmost 12 years
        Cute
        • Cow about 12 years
          sorry about that.
          • Cow about 12 years
            Just at the cows eating candy [check it out] but zedonk is cute too
            • Lildancingover 12 years
              im doing zedonks on my report
              • Lildancingover 12 years
                so hillarious!
                • ponyluverover 12 years
                  kool! its just like a zorse which is a zebra and a horse!!
                  • Alyssaover 12 years
                    ADORABLE!!! I am SO doing my research projects on zedonks!
                    • Tiger345over 12 years
                      you should see the Liger half tiger half lion

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