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| Topic: Is a donkey and a Zebra the same species? | |
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I wonder if this Zonky can reproduce. 
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Hmmm, JeannieBean, you sure have a lot of questions about strange beings reproducing. Wasn't it about frogs a week ago?
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lol, check that out! wonder if it's real or if someone faked the pic? if it's real thats a 1 in a million.
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Horses, donkeys and zebras are all equidae (also known as the horse family), but not the same specie. All extant species are in the genus equus and equidae belongs to the order Perissodactyla which includes extant tapirs and rhinos, but to answer your question the answer is no they are not the same specie just in the same family. |
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I would however like to mention that the zebra is more closely related to the tapir than the horse. |
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everyone looks an *** in leggings
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everyone looks an *** in leggings Best answer EVER! ROFLMFAO! 
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everyone looks an *** in leggings Best answer EVER! ROFLMFAO! OMG...please make it stop! My eyes are streaming tears of laughter, my face hurts and my stomach is in knots! |
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Edited by
Jeanniebean
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Wed 09/28/11 06:29 PM
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Hmmm, JeannieBean, you sure have a lot of questions about strange beings reproducing. Wasn't it about frogs a week ago? I think donkeys and zebras look a lot alike except for their color. I believe this is a real animal in the picture. There was one case where a mule reproduced which they were not supposed to do, so I was just curious about this breed. He certainly is cute though. |
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In all seriousness...if you can believe Wiki and a number of other internet references, hybrid zebras being bred since the 19th century but they are unable to reproduce.
However, and no disrespect intended...the joke about the leggings was HIL-AR-I-OUS! |
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In all seriousness...if you can believe Wiki and a number of other internet references, hybrid zebras being bred since the 19th century but they are unable to reproduce. However, and no disrespect intended...the joke about the leggings was HIL-AR-I-OUS! There are lots of hybrid animals that have been manufactured in the past and still today. Animals like the Liger, Unicorn (yes someone in England has been breeding unicorns since the late 60's early 70's), Mules and when I'm finished the Miniature pot bellied Brahma Bull and Miniature pot bellied Great White. |
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Edited by
Jeanniebean
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Wed 09/28/11 08:30 PM
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In all seriousness...if you can believe Wiki and a number of other internet references, hybrid zebras being bred since the 19th century but they are unable to reproduce. However, and no disrespect intended...the joke about the leggings was HIL-AR-I-OUS! I'm glad you got a laugh, but I guess I didn't get the joke. It didn't seem funny to me. I think he is adorable in his striped leggins.  |
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everyone looks an a$$ in leggings  
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Zedonks aren't common, but have happened before.
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1579914.html My understanding is that they're sterile, but in all honesty, mules have been breeding, so it wouldn't surprise me if zedonks could. |
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So is there a difference between a Zonky and as Zedonk?
Or hasn't the name been ruled on yet?
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I wonder whether it matters if they are sterile or not. I have an inkling that they might just look so stupid to other equines that they find it impossible to get laid.
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So is there a difference between a Zonky and as Zedonk? Or hasn't the name been ruled on yet? Zedonk is the most common name. Zonkey, zebronkey, zeedonk, are other names used. Zebroid is the technical name, with zedonk being a zebra-donkey cross, a zony being a zebra-pony cross, and a zorse being a zebra-horse cross. |
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Zonkey Classification and Evolution
The Zonkey is a hybrid animal that is created by cross-breeding two different species of animal that belong to the same genetic group. Technically though, an individual is only classed as a Zonkey if it is sired from a male Zebra and female Donkey, as one that has a male Donkey and female Zebra parents is known as a Zedonk. Like many other animal hybrids around the world including the Mule and the Liger however, the Zonkey is a sterile creature meaning that it cannot produce offspring of it's own. Unlike the Liger though, it is actually quite possible for Zonkeys to live in the wild as Zebras and Donkeys are naturally found in close proximity to one another in parts of Africa. Although they are very rare, cases of wild Zonkeys have been reported but the majority of them today are found in zoos around the world and are bred as tourist attractions. Found on... http://a-z-animals.com/animals/zonkey/ |
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Zonkey Classification and Evolution The Zonkey is a hybrid animal that is created by cross-breeding two different species of animal that belong to the same genetic group. Technically though, an individual is only classed as a Zonkey if it is sired from a male Zebra and female Donkey, as one that has a male Donkey and female Zebra parents is known as a Zedonk. Like many other animal hybrids around the world including the Mule and the Liger however, the Zonkey is a sterile creature meaning that it cannot produce offspring of it's own. Unlike the Liger though, it is actually quite possible for Zonkeys to live in the wild as Zebras and Donkeys are naturally found in close proximity to one another in parts of Africa. Although they are very rare, cases of wild Zonkeys have been reported but the majority of them today are found in zoos around the world and are bred as tourist attractions. Found on... http://a-z-animals.com/animals/zonkey/ Wow thanks for that information. I was thinking that the names had meaning according to the parents role. |
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