Wild Zebra Visits The Village Donkeys, Gives Birth To A ‘Zonkey’

A wild zebra near Tsavo East National Park in Kenya made her way to the local community and bunkered down for a while. She was able to safely stay there until someone could contact Sheldrick Wildlife Trust so they could relocate her to a protected area.

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The zebra was taken to a safe place where the rescuers could watch over her and make sure she settled in with no issues. She ended up doing well, so everyone moved on…

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But it wasn’t long until some people who knew the zebra saw her again with a young one. And they realized there was something different about the baby.

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It turns out the zebra ended up getting pregnant to one of the donkeys in the village, and she gave birth to a “zonkey.” He appeared to be doing just fine, and the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust believes he should go on to live a perfectly normal life.

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The baby is super rare and super cute, and he’s turning heads everywhere he goes! And it’s easy to see why. 🙂