Boogie Boards Productions
  • Home
  • Services
    • Studio
    • Dj Service
    • Music Promo
    • Beat Production
    • Other Services
  • Our Work
  • Hip Hop Blog
    • Unsigned Hype
  • Book Online
  • Online Mix and Master
  • Submit
  • About Us
  • FAQ
Follow

Rare Italian-born Baby Zonkey in Good Health

7/25/2013

0 Comments

 
Picture
One part zebra, one part donkey, all parts fuzzy and adorable. Ippo, the foal of a male zebra and a female donkey, was reported to be in good health, just a few days after it was born at an animal reserve in Florence, Italy.

The story of Ippo's birth reads like the equine equivalent of a romance novel. The father is a zebra that was adopted by the animal reserve after he was rescued from a failing zoo. The mother is a Donkey of Amiata, an endangered animal species.


Even though a fence separated the two animals at the animal reserve, the zebra climbed over and mated with the donkey, producing Ippo. Serena Aglietti, one of the employees at the reserve, said in a statement, "Ippo is the only one of her kind in Italy."

For more pictures of baby animals of all walks of life, click here!


Jockey School Students Risk Lives for Horse Racing PerfectionWatch Video

What Does the Border Patrol Need? More Horses Watch Video

I'll Have Another's Value to His Owner Watch Video
However, Ippo isn't the only zonkey in the world. The Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Georgia was site to the birth of its own zonkey on July 21, 2010. C.W. Wathen, the owner of the animal preserve, said that the zonkey (or zedonk) has been in good health since her birth.

"She's doing fine," Wathen told ABC News. She's easily spotted in a herd, with a light brown coat on most of her body but striped legs. However, she blends in socially with the other animals. "She's still like a child, so she just runs and plays around," said Wathen. "The other animals treat her like a member of the herd."

Since zebras and donkeys are two different species of horses, their DNA and genetics don't quite match up. Even though the animals grow up healthy, they often aren't able to make offspring of their own.

"It's similar to when a female horse and a male donkey mate and give birth to a mule," said Robert Benson, a vetenarian who performed check ups and vaccinations on Pippi in her early years. Though there are records ofmules successfully mating, the majority are sterile.

But just because animal can't reproduce doesn't mean its libido is gone. "The female still cycles and comes into heat," said Benson. "They can go through the motions and they have the parts. They just don't reproduce."

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Categories

    All
    Albums
    Articles
    Clothing
    Events
    Interviews
    Mixtapes
    Music
    #NewMusicFriday
    News
    Nola
    Nola Bounce
    Photos
    Videos

    Just trying to keep the world updated one story at a time!

    Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
    more Quotes
    Follow my blog with Bloglovin
    RSS Feed Widget
    Picture
    Picture

    Archives

    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    October 2019
    December 2015
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Services
    • Studio
    • Dj Service
    • Music Promo
    • Beat Production
    • Other Services
  • Our Work
  • Hip Hop Blog
    • Unsigned Hype
  • Book Online
  • Online Mix and Master
  • Submit
  • About Us
  • FAQ