is this for real? anyone seen one?!?!

Type it into google... some funny images
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yes that is real, they are called either zonkeys or zedonks depending on which parent was donkey and which zebra!
there is lots of info on them on wikipedia which is fairly decent info.
 
Ester........... no no no

they come from a crane and a basket dont you know!
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I was just meaning I wonder where in the south of england they managed to aquire a zebra?! took donkey for a day out to the zoo and came home with 1 and a half!
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that picture above is really quite cute in a weird cross breed kind of way
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that's what i was thinking... let's cross the most intelligent, notoriously obstinate equid on the planet with something wild off the plains, and see what happens. woo hoo.
I think someone's been watching Racing Stripes and believing every moment. ;(
 
Ok, I've got £1, or maybe more if I look careful in my handbag
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, I say all club together and get the person nearest it to go get it!!
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Those Google images are adorable! We could all share it for a day a year!
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Who's with me?
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They have what they call Zeedonks at Colchester zoo, and I have seen them so they are real! What I'd like to know is how someone comes by a foal and then would want to sell it! The ad is from someone in Wisbech which isn't far from me. I'm almost tempted to go have a look!
 
Ok just googled Zeedonks and it seems that the last one at colchester zoo was pts last year. This was on the website which explains how they come about,
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Colchester Zoo mourns the loss of Shadow the Zeedonk - 03-Apr-09
Colchester Zoo is mourning the loss of the last Zeedonk at Colchester Zoo. Shadow the Zeedonk sadly had to be put to sleep this morning at the age of 34 years old as her health was deteriorating to a point which was going to compromise her welfare.

Three Zeedonks were born at Colchester Zoo in the early 1970s following the result of an accidental mating between a male Chapman’s Zebra and a female Black Ass. This was only possible because both species are part of the Equus genus and, therefore, very closely related. The results of such a cross creates a hybrid animal which would always be sterile, and such matings are no longer a feature of modern zoos which strive to keep genes as pure as possible. Unfortunately, several wildlife parks did initiate the same type of cross in the following years, but the Zeedonks at Colchester Zoo were the first of their kind.

Shadow was the last surviving Zeedonk and had reached an extraordinary age bearing in mind that Zebras generally only live for around 20 years. Anthony Tropeano, Zoological Director commented that, “Shadow a very popular and obviously an extremely unique animal. She will be sadly missed by her keepers and the visitors that knew her so well
 
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it is just down the road from me... would i be classed as a 'timewaster' if i were to go see it...? and take photos?

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No, not at all - tell you what, I'll come with you ........ and i'll bring my £1
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If you're going to see, don't you dare go by yourself!!!

I want one!!!

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i don't dare show nick.... he'll have visions of turning into a zonkey breeder (it took me weeks to convince him we shouldn't get into bison breeding, which was closely followed by ideas of alligator breeding... don't ask).

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i don't dare show nick.... he'll have visions of turning into a zonkey breeder (it took me weeks to convince him we shouldn't get into bison breeding, which was closely followed by ideas of alligator breeding... don't ask).

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PMSL!!
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Well if you do start zonkey breeding then add me to the waiting list!
 
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I was just meaning I wonder where in the south of england they managed to aquire a zebra?!

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You can buy zebra quite easily I think - there was always a full page advert in near the front of Horse Deals magazine, think they were a Dutch yard where they sometimes had zebra advertised! They were only about £4k/£5k so not even expensive as such! I did ask my boyfriend if I could have one but he felt NE Scotland would be a bit too chilly for one
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Alligators?! Crikey! You can't ever say that man lacks ambition!! X

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yes, alligators. it wasn't hard to persuade him that was a daft idea (he thought he could convert UK peeps to alligator meat, because i ONCE ate it in a restaurant). however, it took a while to convince him rearing Bison was a bit beyond him... apparently they're very aggressive. he thought he'd be so nice to them that they'd like him, and be nice...

ambition? no. crazy dreamer? yes...

gotta love him eh? xxx
 
How could you not!!.. Bless Nick and his cuddly alligators!!

Maybe you could let him have a zebra instead?? It would be very cool, but less likely to eat him!!
 
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Ok, I've got £1, or maybe more if I look careful in my handbag
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, I say all club together and get the person nearest it to go get it!!
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Those Google images are adorable! We could all share it for a day a year!
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Who's with me?
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Me too!! I even have a spare £10.00 - if its like the one in the pic they are lovely
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