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猜猜看這隻動物是驢、還是斑馬呢？咖啡色的身體配上條紋長襪，像馬不像馬、像驢又不像驢，這是一隻叫做「Zonky」的「斑驢」！看名字大概就能猜到，其實牠是斑馬和驢子混血生出的小孩，也是新一代肯亞動物園的明星！

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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. This is certainly the case with a wayward zebra that our SWT/KWS Tsavo Vet Unit moved from community land back to a protected area last year. It was an uneventful translocation, and she has been thriving in her new home ever since. We were pleasantly surprised to recently discover that she had given birth — and that surprise reached new heights when we realized that her foal was not a zebra, but a zebra-donkey hybrid called a zonkey! Zebras have a 12-month gestation period, so it’s not difficult to connect the dots. During her time living with the community last year, she had clearly become acquainted with an amorous donkey. We’re happy to report that mum and baby are in perfect health, and we look forward to watching this unusual family unit continue to flourish. Read the full story on our website, at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/zonkey _________ Photos © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #SheldrickTrust #DSWT #zebra #zonkey #kenya #whyilovekenya #conservation #tsavo #protect #africa #wildlife

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牠神秘的身世也是過了好一陣子，才被發現的。（好像八點檔喔XD）由於小斑馬通常有著白、棕條紋，而稍長一點條紋才會由棕轉黑。所以起初工作人員以為Zonky只是調皮跑去泥巴裡玩耍，才讓身體斑紋不明顯。但等時間越過越久，才發現苗頭不對，牠不是一隻斑馬呀！並猜想大概是斑馬媽媽去年在外頭闖蕩時，遇到一頭發情的公驢，交配之後所產下。

雖然斑驢並不具有繁衍後代的能力，也不能被視為一個物種，不過動物園園方還是保障這對母子的生活，牠們固定在一個幾乎沒有掠食者、水源與草類豐沛的地區活動，而小斑驢的身份也成了整個動物園的焦點。

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