Zedonk born - Donkey mom, Zebra dad

[Liberal_in_LA]

'Zedonk' born in Ga. wildlife preserve
Stunning hybrid has stripes on legs, face
Updated: Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010, 7:46 PM EDT


DAHLONEGA, Ga. (AP) - A zedonk, an unusual cross between a donkey and a zebra, is attracting attention at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega after being born there about a week ago. The animal, which has a zebra father and donkey mother, has black stripes prominently displayed on her legs and face.

C.W. Wathen, the preserve's founder and general manager, said the foal has a zebra's instincts. Wathen said she sits up instead of lying on her side, as if she's staying alert for predators.

Donkeys and zebras don't usually mate, but zedonks turn up occasionally.

Wathen said that in about two weeks, the zedonk will begin roaming the property with the rest

http://www.wdtn.com/dpps/news/strange/zedonk-born-in-ga-wildlife-preserve_3514445

[Oregone]

1. I so want one to play with my glowing kitty

[LostinVA]

24. OMFG

Your sig line photo...

[Xipe Totec]

2. Kind of looks like an okapi

[ellenfl]

9. do these leggings make my butt look fat? eom

[roguevalley]

19. what lovely creatures.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. It's those sexy stripey pajamas dad was wearing.

[NC_Nurse]

4. Ha! She is pretty darn cute :-)

[mindwalker_i]

20. She's cute, in a half-assed sort of way

Somebody has to say it, and that somebody's gonna be me.

[htuttle]

5. If a donkey + a horse is a mule, then this should really be called a 'Zule'.

It sounds much cooler, too.

[eShirl]

6. There is no Dana, only Zule!

hah

[tiny elvis]

8. dammit! beat me by ][ that much

[DearAbby]

18. I am but a gatekeeper for ZUUUUUULE.....nt

[tiny elvis]

7. there is no zedonk, there is only

[izquierdista]

10. They must have been Einsteins

To come up with this Zedonken experiment.

[drm604]

11. You have two men or two women get married and next thing you know

you have zedonks. It's a slippery slope.

[blondeatlast]

26. Nice one!

:rofl:

[malaise]

12. So freaking cute

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww! :D

[girl gone mad]

13. I didn't realize they were unusual.

There is a ranch near me with several.

[seabeyond]

14. i love. nt

[rurallib]

15. cute little zedonk-a-donk on that one

I kill me!
Are zedonks sterile?
Our mentees have been fascinated by these crosses like the liger or the tigon
here is her cousin the Zorse

[applegrove]

16. How cute is that?

[Solly Mack]

17. Awwwww

What a cutie!

[xchrom]

21. -- that is so sweet i'm gonna need a trip to the dentist. nt

[Bandit]

22. There have been zonkeys for years.

:shrug:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

23. Adorable! i would call it a Donkzee. :)

[4_TN_TITANS]

25. There's a petting zoo near the Smokies that has some of these

but they called them Zonkeys

[blondeatlast]

27. I've always loved donkeys. Keeeeyyyyooooote! nt

[joeybee12]

28. It's just toooooooooo adorable!

:loveya:

[KamaAina]

29. What would George Jefferson say?

:P