What equid hybrid results from the cross between a zebra and a donkey?
Answer
Zonkey
The naming convention for equid hybrids often follows a consistent pattern of blending the parent names together. While a Zorse results from crossing a Zebra and a Horse (or Pony), the cross involving a Zebra and a Donkey results in a hybrid commonly termed a Zonkey. Similarly, a cross between a Zebra and a Pony is frequently referred to as a Zony. These descriptive, popular names are used by breeders and observers to immediately identify the parentage, although they lack any formal standing in scientific taxonomy.
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