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- Jake Richardson
- July 29, 2010
- 7:03 am
- 58 comments
A zedonk was born recently at an animal reserve in Dahlonega, Georgia (Chestatee Wildlife Preserve). Zebras and donkeys very rarely mate, but it is not unheard of for them to do so. A zedonk typically results from the pairing of a male zebra and a female donkey. Zedonks are usually sterile because they are missing a chromosome. According to a Science Daily article, “the offspring of an interspecific cross very often are sterile; this hybrid sterility prevents the movement of genes from one species to the other, keeping both species distinct.”
Zedonks are also called Zonkeys, but Zedonk is considered the proper name.
Image Credit: leogirly4life
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he looks cute,hope it really did happen naturally.
Very intersting and adorable...
Beautiful.
Cute. I am glad that this was not done on purpose. Just let nature be.
Really interesting and beautiful result.
He's cute, but if this is a man-made deal it's annoying. We don't do enough to care for the animals already here...why are we making new ones?
Isn't it a wonderful thing that Nature can without the interference of man, his drugs, and his experiments create something this amazing?
When will we humans learn just to leave the Earth alone? Has no one heard of the wise but plain and simple statement of "If it isn't broken, don't try and fix it?"
Wonderful what Nature can do on her own to make a new creature without man, chemicals, and genetics. Why can't we humans just leave things alone? Anyone ever hear of "If isn't broken, don't fix it?"
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