- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold zedonk, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the zedonk
A zedonk, also called a zonkey, zenkey or zebrass, is the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. These hybrids are very rare, and in South Africa they occur where zebras and donkeys live close together. Zedonks are usually tan, brown or grey like the donkey parent, with a lighter underside, and carry zebra stripes on lighter areas such as the legs and belly. Like mules and hinnies, they are generally unable to breed because an odd chromosome number disrupts meiosis. They can pass on wild traits from the zebra parent and may be temperamental.
Zedonk facts
- Zedonks are generally unable to breed, as an odd chromosome number disrupts meiosis.
- The name zonkey is also used for donkeys painted as zebras in Tijuana, Mexico.
- Zebras are more closely related to wild asses than to horses.
- A hybrid has a chromosome number exactly halfway between its parents'.
Where to see zedonk in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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