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What is a Zebrony?

Zebroid is a term given to any animal that is a cross between a zebra and any other Equidae (animals belonging to a family of horse sharing similar characteristics, traits and behavior).

Zebrony belongs to this family. It is the result of the copulation between a zebra and a pony. Another term given to it is zony. When a male zebra (stallion) and a female pony (mare) mate, their offspring is referred to as a zony. People also call it by different names such as ponibra and zeny. Obviously the names are derived from the names of their parents combined together (zebra/pony).

The physical attributes of a zebrony follow the characteristics like that of a pony only with distinguishable stripes like that of a zebra. However, the stripping is concentrated mostly on the rear and leg part depending on the zebra specie. Some zebronies may have the stripping scattered on different parts of the body particularly.

Typically, the height of a zebrony will not reach 5 feet just like the common pony, which has proportionately short legs but are considerable strong. The mane and tail are significantly thick and the neck is wide. Naturally, these characteristics will depend on the pony breed. Its color, too, will vary depending on breed type.

Zebronies are among the hybrids that are most commonly preferred for practical uses. This is because they are, like many horse breeds, clever and very trainable. However, they are considered to be, at times, stubborn, aloof, temperamental and can be difficult to manipulate. These characteristics are associated to their zebroid quality.

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What is a Zebrule?

Cross breeding among animals is not uncommon. Like mules. Mule is the name given to animals of a donkey and a horse combination; a cross breed of a female horse (mare) and a male donkey (ass), to be specific. It is important to take note the gender of the animals for it determines what the offspring will turn out to be. On the other hand, when a female donkey and a male horse copulate, the offspring will not anymore be called a mule but a hinny. They are modernly referred to as hybrids.

One type of mule or hybrid that has not yet gained so much popularity, and is in fact still unheard of, is the zebrule. The name could have been a combination of the names zebra and mule. However, the animal of this breed is more commonly known or called zenkey (zebra plus donkey).

Zebrule is the offspring of a male zebra (a stallion) and a female donkey (a jenny or jennet). Zebrules have not grown in number yet. The small percentage of this breed can be found in South Africa. One zebrule was reported to have been born in Barbados, Venezuela, christened Alex. Typically, zebrules can be spotted in areas where donkeys and zebras live at a close distance to each other, which proved to be true, since Alex’s inception was because of a zebra and a donkey’s sharing of one common area for a span of time.

Zebrules are rare. The reason why their population has not increased is the fact that zebrules are (mostly) barren. This is ascribable to their discordant chromosome count, which is only 63. The chromosome result is due to the incompatibility of chromosome counts of the parent stallion and jenny. A zebra has 44 chromosomes while a donkey has 62.

Zebrule is also known by the names zonkey, zeedonk, zenkey and zebronkey. Its physical characteristics and traits are equally taken after both parents. Commonly, the stripes of a zebrule can only be seen on the lower part of the body, typically on the hind part and on the legs. Some zebrules, however, have stripping on their belly part. Some, with almost the entire body covered with stripes.

The prominence of its stripes depends on the zebrule’s color. Naturally, when a zebrule has a dark color, the striping will not profoundly show compared with a light brown colored zebrule. A zebrule’s color takes the color or the regnant color gene of the female donkey or jenny.

Zebrules move faster than a common mule or donkey. They are prey animals, too, like the animals of their same specie. However, zebrules are quick to defend themselves when a predator corners them. Their senses are much stronger and they will scurry for safety when they recognize peril. Just like mules and donkeys, zebrules are clever and can be easily trained.

Zebras, horses and donkeys are all part of the Equidae family (animals belonging to the family of horses). Because of this, these three animals can inter-breed, hence the probability for creation of more breeds and new strange names such as zebrule.

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What is Zorse?

In the 19th century of South Africa zorses are initially procreated. It is a government- sponsored program, which aimed zorses to be the beast of gist, together with zonkeys and zebras. On the other hand, horses are commonly used in other countries. South African governments use of zorse were immediately ended when vehicles were innovated in early 1900’s.

Zorse

A zorse is an animal that is muscular and heavily built. Driven from horse and zebras and base on which species of zebra it is bred, its hybrid can be like a pony or a horse. But it is more likely two to three folds stiffer than a horse. But its animalism, features and temperament are more comparable to zebras. Its mane does not grow long, it stands-up same as a zebra or, more often, drops down same as the horse. With its average height of 13 to 16 hands, zorse is well proportioned. Its resemblance in horse includes its color. May it be black or darker base for its bodily stripes. Zorse stripes are not equally formed than of the zebras. More of its hybrid output is single or double colored face with white legs. With its well-toned muscles, its strength and straight legs, zorse looks brave and hefty.Zorse are also trained like other animals. They can excel in jumping and trailing. Their trainer can be their best friend. They are good followers and are intelligent. Compared to horses, zorse attitude are way better in terms of personality and braveness.

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What is Zebroid?

The universal term for zebra hybrids is zebroids, and its adjective term is zebrine. A zebroid is basically black and cerise brown or gray in hue, has a black stripes all over the body which fades as it goes up and down from its center body. And some have pinstriped everywhere in the body. Their lean and sinewy mane has fusing color.
Zebroids are more preferred for pragmatic uses. Their attitude and performance accelerates than of zebras and horses. They move faster and heftier. They are good for traveling. They can carry loads and be ridden. Its good characteristics and attitude, zebroids can still be temperamental in some cases, in terms of danger they can be rigid. Zebroids can be trained like other animals so it can be well benefited. They can do both the works of a horse and a zebra. Zebroids are good hybrids of mankind.
Considering all hybrids that humans made, horses and zebras may never pair and mate in the wild, but as for what humans did, to keep them long enough alone and together, it is not impossible. Zebroids are made from the usual pairing from a stallion zebra and a mare horse.

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What are Burros?

Burros are wild horses, or more specifically wild donkeys. These are hybrid horses born from the mating of jackasses and mares. The term burros may have originated from the Spanish word borrico, which means donkey, or burricus, which is german for small horse. These creatures played a major role in opening up the Western United States as they were originally brought in by miners, as pack animals to carry gold and everything else as well. After the mines were closed, these animals were set free to roam the hills, and so they grew in population.

The burros, which are also known as Equus Asinus, were brought to America by Spanish explorer in the early 16th Century. As previously mentioned, miners made use of these animals as animals of burden. This is because burros or donkeys have very strong backs, for their size compared to their much larger relatives. The burros in the present day are taken care of in National Parks where they are offered for adoption as pets. The ones that still roam freely in the wild are rounded up the Bureau of Land Management in helicopters and transported to reserves. The reason behind this is because wild burros destroy ecosystems. They contaminate water sources with their feces and urine and destroy vegetation by overgrazing, affecting other wild life. They also drink way too much water. An adult burro drinks approximately 22 liters(5 gallons) of water a day, as compared to native sheep which drink 3.8 liters(1 gallon) a day.

Burros, however, are better than horses when domesticated. It is believed that they are smarter, more aware, and well capable of fighting off predators. The problem with these animals is that they seem very sluggish and lazy, but they are quiet and capable of very hard work. They’re just harder to motivate.

The feral burros in the United States are the descendants of two breeds of burros which originally came from Africa: the Somalian and the Nubian. The Somalian breed is characterized by stripes on their front and rear legs like that of a zebra. The Nubian breed is known for black stripes along its shoulder and along its back, forming a cross. Because the feral burros are a mix of the two, the burros that now exist in the United States exhibit random properties of the two breeds.

The average adult burro is only half the size of a full-grown horse. They weigh at around 400 lbs, with the females called jennies weighing slightly lower. The males are called jacks. They eat grass just like their bigger relatives, but are more capable of withstanding high temperatures and even long periods without green forage. They do this by hiding in the shade and doing their activities in early morning and late afternoon. Their instinct and natural adaption is probably caused by the fact that they were originally released in the dessert, and so they learned to survive. Burros are capable of fighting off predators, which also probably comes from the same survival instinct. But doing so is no easy task, as the burros’ natural predators are mountain lions and coyotes, however with the low population of these predators, the population of the burros just continues to grow.

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