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The Zonkey
I believe that I may have a new creature to add to my tall-tale creature gallery: The Zonkey. It's a cross between a zebra and a donkey. Except it's real, so therefore it doesn't actually qualify for entry into the gallery. The zonkey's name is Alex, and he was born on Barbados. And exactly how did he get sired? Well, apparently there were only two zebras on this farm in Barbados, a male and a female. The male got sick, so the female "became friendly with a donkey". The result was Alex, the zonkey. They just had to name him Alex, didn't they. (thanks to Teddy for the link)
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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I thought donkeys couldn't reproduce.... or is that mules? I forget 
Posted by Tony Pax in Augusta, Georgia on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 10:12 AM
Donkeys can mate with wolphins to produce fertile offspring but a tigon that mates with a zonkey will only produce a mule.
Posted by Charybdis in Hell on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 10:25 AM
But Alex (the zonkey) is just *so cute*. A co-worker had a question, 'Will he shed the newborn upper hair, and have faint stripes?' Does anyone know?
Posted by stork on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 04:24 PM
Actually, it is a Zebrass, not a Zonkey.
Posted by Greg Cason in Orlando on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 04:39 PM
Awww Isn't Alex sooo cute. 
Posted by Myst on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 10:28 PM
Apparently donkey/zebra hybrids are not that uncommon. I did an image search on Google and found a bunch of them with a variety of names. Some people obviously breed them on purpose; the rest made the news because they came as a surprise to the owners. Most of the latter were mistakenly described as the "only one" ever born!
Posted by Jane on Sat Apr 30, 2005 at 05:07 AM
Posted by Ponygirl on Sat Apr 30, 2005 at 10:07 AM
IIRC, donkeys can reproduce (if you mix a donkey with a horse you get something called a hinny, i think), but mules can't - or rather mostly not. I think something like 1/1000 mules can reproduce.
I'm going off memory here, so my numbers may be off, I just remember asking these questions as we had a burro when were kids and were curious about equine reproduction.
Posted by Winona in USA on Sat Apr 30, 2005 at 09:44 PM
I'm going off memory here, so my numbers may be off, I just remember asking these questions as we had a burro when were kids and were curious about equine reproduction.
If you're Dad's a jackass and your Mom's a horse (insert your own bad joke here), you're a mule.
If it's the other way around (which seems to be a much rarer occurrence), you're a hinny.
Posted by Big Gary C, droning on about animals again, in Dallas, Texas on Mon May 02, 2005 at 10:53 AM
If it's the other way around (which seems to be a much rarer occurrence), you're a hinny.
No, wait, I mean if your Dad's a horse and your Mom's a donkey (a Jenny), you're a hinny.
Jackasses can't be mothers for the same reason roosters don't lay eggs (with a few possible kinky exceptions).
Posted by Big Gary C, droning on about animals again, in Dallas, Texas on Mon May 02, 2005 at 10:56 AM
Jackasses can't be mothers for the same reason roosters don't lay eggs (with a few possible kinky exceptions).
I've seen a real live zonkey. It was adorable.
Posted by lilad in Canada on Mon May 09, 2005 at 07:53 AM
Can a Zonkey reproduce another Zonkey?
Posted by Lauren in ontario on Mon May 16, 2005 at 05:35 AM
One day I was out booze cruising with friends and I saw some zebras and donkeys in the same pen. Then I saw the zonkey. I think there was two. I thought I was really drunk, but my friends saw them too. I even took a picture. Far out dude.
Posted by Schneider in Pewamo on Sun Aug 28, 2005 at 12:40 PM
this is the cutest animal ever &hearts
Posted by 142114 on Sat Mar 31, 2007 at 04:25 PM
this is sooooooo amazing
Posted by allie cosett in flatwoods kentucky on Mon Nov 19, 2007 at 12:58 PM
There are actully 3 names, zorse, zonkey, and zebrass. 
Posted by Aleashea in China on Tue Nov 20, 2007 at 06:15 PM
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