SHOCKING!: Zebra gives birth to 'Zonkey' after mating with Donkey

A zebra has given birth to a combination of itself and a donkey after it mated with a male donkey.

Zebra gives birth to Zonkey after mating with a donkey (photos)

Photos of the interesting happening was shared online by a wildlife organization in Kenya.

According to the stray Zebra began an amorous affair with the donkey after it ventured out of the Tsavo East National Park, into a community bordering the park.

The organisation said the zebra became an honorary member of a local woman’s cattle herd before Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (an organisation that works to rescue and rehabilitate animals in Kenya), were called in to relocate the wildlife into a protected area.

The Zebra was transferred to Chyulu National Park, but her foal was only noticed a few weeks ago as it has a gestation period of 12 months.

Sharing photos of what has been referred to as a “zonkey”, the group wrote:

“It’s a Zonkey!"

Zebra gives birth to Zonkey after mating with a donkey.

“Working with wildlife, one learns to expect the unexpected. Even the most seemingly straightforward story can eventually reveal its true stripes and end up surprising us all.

“Last year, our SWT/KWS Tsavo Vet Unit moved a wayward female zebra from community land back to a protected area. It was an uneventful translocation and the zebra has been loving life since. We did, however, have quite the surprise recently, with the appearance of a baby zonkey – a hybrid between a zebra and a donkey – by her side.