Ī cross between a zebra and a donkey is known as a zenkey, zonkey (a term also used for donkeys in Tijuana, Mexico, painted as zebras for tourists to pose with them in souvenir photos), zebrass, or zedonk. Medium-sized pony mares are preferred to produce riding zonies, but zebras have been crossed with smaller pony breeds such as the Shetland, resulting in so-called "Zetlands". Ī zony is the offspring of a zebra stallion and a pony mare. Like most other animal hybrids, the zorse is sterile. The rarer reverse pairing is sometimes called a hebra, horsebra, zebrinny, or zebra hinny. This cross is also called a zebrose, zebrula, zebrule, or zebra mule. The combination of sire and dam also affects the offspring phenotype.Ī zorse is the offspring of a zebra stallion and a horse mare. Breeding of different branches of the equine family, which does not occur in the wild, generally results in sterile offspring. Many times, when zebras are crossbred, they develop some form of dwarfism. Generally, no distinction is made as to which zebra species is used. The different hybrids are generally named using a portmanteau of the sire's name and the dam's name. Zebroid is the term generally used for all zebra hybrids. Charles Darwin noted several zebra hybrids in his works. Zebroids have been bred since the 19th century. The offspring of a donkey sire and zebra dam, called a donkra, and the offspring of a horse sire and a zebra dam, called a hebra, do exist, but are rare and are usually sterile. In most cases, the sire is a zebra stallion. It's a rare condition an animal can be born with that causes its pattern to change.A zebroid is the offspring of any cross between a zebra and any other equine to create a hybrid. Experts say Tira was likely born with called pseudo-melanism. At first he thought it was a different species of animal, but it was actually a spotted zebra hanging out with its stripy mum! The zebra was nicknamed Tira, after the guide who found it. They had to work as a team by doing lots of research and science experiments together, using only the light from their head torches! They did things like look for water and search for any creatures that live in the cave.Ĭan you think of which animals have spots? What about a zebra? They're supposed to have stripes, right? Well, a baby zebra has been spotted over in the country Kenya with a dark coat and white spots! A tour guide in the Maasai Mara National Reserve stumbled upon this special zebra while he was taking some photos. Just like if they were sent into space or to another planet! These astronauts spent one week living together. It was part of a special program that gives astronauts a chance to practice what it's like to be away from the outside world. What would you expect to find in an underground cave? How about astronauts? Well, six astronauts have just spent some time in an underground cave in a country called Slovenia. The country is taking things pretty seriously! Cuba says it's an emergency and that these snails need to go! No-one knows exactly how they got there, but they might've been brought to the island by accident. Luckily, we don't have have these kinds of snails in Australia but they've become a big problem over in the Cuba. These snails come from eastern Africa but over the years they've been introduced to other parts of the world. They can also sometimes carry diseases that can make people sick. They're one of the biggest snails in the world and they can grow to about the size of a cricket ball! They're pretty amazing to look at, but giant African snails have a big appetite and that means they can damage farms. But right now there's lots of snails! The type of snail is a giant African snail. On an island country called Cuba, there are lots of colourful buildings and old cars. There are mobile phones and watches that are pretty clever! They give you the correct time, as well as adjust the time depending on where you are in the world. These days, people can check the time in other ways. George has been receiving up to 2 million calls every year! But this week it was time for George to be turned off! It was decided that George the Talking Clock was no longer needed. People can use their phone to dial the number 1194 and on the other end of the line, a special computer with a recorded voice would tell you what the exact time is. This week, we meet a talking clock, we find out what animal has invaded the island country Cuba, we discover why astronauts spent a week in an underground cave, and we check out a spotted zebra.įist up, meet George the Australian Talking Clock! Ever since 1953, that's 66 years ago, George has been telling people what the exact time is.
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