Ippo the "zonkey", A Cross Between a Zebra and a Donkey


A baby Zonkey, a cross between a Zebra and a donkey, named Ippo has been born at an animal reserve in Florence, Italy. 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. Serena Aglietti, one of the employees at the reserve, said in a statement, "Ippo is the only one of her kind in Italy."



Via LS, abcnews, repubblica, ansa, images via repubblica.
By Ben on Fri Jul 26 2013
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