Zonkey, Zorse, Zony
Name:
Zonkey/Zorse/Zony
Lifespan:
15-25 years +
Height:
It varies depending on the parents
Apperance:
Zonkey
Small horse shape, Darker stripes are most prominent on these lighter parts of the body and their legs, Black mane which goes the entire length of the ridge of their back to the tip if their tail, which is also usually black, Head and ears are both large, looking more like a donkey than a zebra.
Zorse
Horse-like, inherits its shape, size, color and temperament from its mother, dark stripes that are boldest on their legs and rear, also commonly being found on the rest of the body, neck and head, Short, coarse fur that can range in color, Large head with a long muzzle, pricked up ears and large, dark eyes with long eyelashes that help to stop things from getting in their eyes, Long, thin legs that are incredibly muscular.
Zony
Not usually very large, are extremely strong, but are striped like a zebra. The stripes generally do not cover the whole body, and might be confined to the legs or spread onto parts of the body or neck.
Colors:
Tan, Brown, Gray, Black
Markings:
Yes
Aptuide:
Wild, Zoo, Riding, Draft, Circuses
Where from:
South Africa, Zoos
Facts:
Zonkey
Sadly the Zonkey is a sterile creature, similar to the Mule and Liger, so it cannot produce offspring of it’s own.
Zonkeys can live in the wild though, although they are very rare and the majority of Zonkeys are found in zoos around the world.
Zonkeys are very rare.
Zorse
A hebra is a cross between a zebra mare and a horse stallion – the rarest of equine inter-species breedings. Horse stallions as a general rule do not like to breed zebra mares.
Mostly Found In: Zoos.
Unique pattern of stripes can be used for the fast identification of individual zorses.
Zony
Zony cannot breed.
Today, various zebroids are bred as riding and draft animals, and as curiosities in circuses and smaller zoos.
A Zony was born at Eden Ostrich World, Cumbria, England, in 2001 after a zebra was left in a field with a Shetland pony. It was referred to as a Zetland.
Super fact:
Zonkey
A Zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a donkey, The Zebra is the stallion(male) and the Donkey is the jenny(female).
Zorse
Zorse is a hybrid between a Zebra stallion(male) and a Horse mare(female).
Zony
Zony is the offspring from a Zebra stallion(male) and a Pony mare(female).
Zonkey/Zorse/Zony
Lifespan:
15-25 years +
Height:
It varies depending on the parents
Apperance:
Zonkey
Small horse shape, Darker stripes are most prominent on these lighter parts of the body and their legs, Black mane which goes the entire length of the ridge of their back to the tip if their tail, which is also usually black, Head and ears are both large, looking more like a donkey than a zebra.
Zorse
Horse-like, inherits its shape, size, color and temperament from its mother, dark stripes that are boldest on their legs and rear, also commonly being found on the rest of the body, neck and head, Short, coarse fur that can range in color, Large head with a long muzzle, pricked up ears and large, dark eyes with long eyelashes that help to stop things from getting in their eyes, Long, thin legs that are incredibly muscular.
Zony
Not usually very large, are extremely strong, but are striped like a zebra. The stripes generally do not cover the whole body, and might be confined to the legs or spread onto parts of the body or neck.
Colors:
Tan, Brown, Gray, Black
Markings:
Yes
Aptuide:
Wild, Zoo, Riding, Draft, Circuses
Where from:
South Africa, Zoos
Facts:
Zonkey
Sadly the Zonkey is a sterile creature, similar to the Mule and Liger, so it cannot produce offspring of it’s own.
Zonkeys can live in the wild though, although they are very rare and the majority of Zonkeys are found in zoos around the world.
Zonkeys are very rare.
Zorse
A hebra is a cross between a zebra mare and a horse stallion – the rarest of equine inter-species breedings. Horse stallions as a general rule do not like to breed zebra mares.
Mostly Found In: Zoos.
Unique pattern of stripes can be used for the fast identification of individual zorses.
Zony
Zony cannot breed.
Today, various zebroids are bred as riding and draft animals, and as curiosities in circuses and smaller zoos.
A Zony was born at Eden Ostrich World, Cumbria, England, in 2001 after a zebra was left in a field with a Shetland pony. It was referred to as a Zetland.
Super fact:
Zonkey
A Zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a donkey, The Zebra is the stallion(male) and the Donkey is the jenny(female).
Zorse
Zorse is a hybrid between a Zebra stallion(male) and a Horse mare(female).
Zony
Zony is the offspring from a Zebra stallion(male) and a Pony mare(female).