- Pizza Park, from Smithsonian Magazine
- Old Goats in Transition, from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)
- Exploring the history of human interaction with plants and animals, from NMNH
Donkeys and people
Donkeys were first domesticated for transportation and field work in Egypt about 6,000 years ago.
Who's who
Male: jack
Female: jennet
Young male or female: foal
All in the family
Even though they are different species, donkeys can breed with horses and zebras. However, their offspring are infertile or sterile, so they cannot reproduce.
- The offspring of a female horse (mare) and male donkey (jack) is called a mule.
- The offspring of a male horse (stallion) and female donkey (jennet) is called a hinny.
- The offspring of donkeys and zebras is known by many names: zebroid, zebrass, zonkey, zenkey, zedonk, zebrinny, and zebret.
Wild cousins
Donkeys are equines, the family of animals that includes horses, ponies, and zebras. At the National Zoo, you can see Grevy's zebras.
