Comments on: Zebroids: On Beyond Zebra http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Alexandra http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-450794 Alexandra Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:34:13 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-450794 When I lived in Sth Africa a lot of the local people kept African Pygmy Camels as pets they are cute little affectionate animals very nice. When I lived in Sth Africa a lot of the local people kept African Pygmy Camels as pets they are cute little affectionate animals very nice.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-361097 Melissa Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:49 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-361097 Hybrids are awesome, I really wish that I could own a zorse! I remember when I first heard about hybrids in freshmen biology, and that Ligers were real. I googled it as soon as I went home that day, its amazing that they don't have a gene restriction for size. Which made me curious as to whether, besides the pretty patterning, if zebra hybrids have unique traits because of the genetic coding? Hybrids are awesome, I really wish that I could own a zorse! I remember when I first heard about hybrids in freshmen biology, and that Ligers were real. I googled it as soon as I went home that day, its amazing that they don’t have a gene restriction for size. Which made me curious as to whether, besides the pretty patterning, if zebra hybrids have unique traits because of the genetic coding?

]]> By: Sara in Al http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-360609 Sara in Al Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-360609 I think they have zedonks in Alabama. I think they have zedonks in Alabama.

]]> By: Lisa McDonald http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-269473 Lisa McDonald Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:13:29 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-269473 Hi! Beautiful photos and nice writeup! The animals shown in pix #2, #4, and #7 are all zedonks (#2, standing by the camel, is mislabelled as a zorse). The smaller zedonks in pic #2 and #7 are more ponylike in conformation because they are sired by a Plains zebra with similar size and conformation. The tall zedonk in #4 is sired by a Grevy zebra (much taller, bigger rounder ears, big head, Grevy pattern). Former secretary for zebra hybrid registry of the American Donkey and Mule Society Hi! Beautiful photos and nice writeup! The animals shown in pix #2, #4, and #7 are all zedonks (#2, standing by the camel, is mislabelled as a zorse). The smaller zedonks in pic #2 and #7 are more ponylike in conformation because they are sired by a Plains zebra with similar size and conformation. The tall zedonk in #4 is sired by a Grevy zebra (much taller, bigger rounder ears, big head, Grevy pattern).

Former secretary for zebra hybrid registry of the American Donkey and Mule Society

]]> By: Kaileigh http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-120818 Kaileigh Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-120818 are these pictures real ? some look almost like they were photoshopped thats crazy! are these pictures real ? some look almost like they were photoshopped thats crazy!

]]> By: Jamie http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-60141 Jamie Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:04:44 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-60141 I doubt Eclyse is a chimera, she/he just has the pinto pattern (white superimposed over the other color) which is very common in horses. Also - zorses can be trained and ridden like normal horses! It's pretty cool to see them under saddle or in harness, they're definitely pretty. I doubt Eclyse is a chimera, she/he just has the pinto pattern (white superimposed over the other color) which is very common in horses.

Also – zorses can be trained and ridden like normal horses! It’s pretty cool to see them under saddle or in harness, they’re definitely pretty.

]]> By: ramon http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-60130 ramon Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:00:31 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-60130 But Mr. Ed was a full bred Zebra, right? But Mr. Ed was a full bred Zebra, right?

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-60059 Suzanne Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:46:45 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-60059 oops, I mean "Kenya". oops, I mean “Kenya”.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-60058 Suzanne Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:46:22 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-60058 Is it totally weird that the entire time I was reading this post I was thinking... "Where can you see lions? only in Kenza...where the giraffes are and the zebra!" Is it totally weird that the entire time I was reading this post I was thinking… “Where can you see lions? only in Kenza…where the giraffes are and the zebra!”

]]> By: kitsana_d http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938/comment-page-1#comment-60038 kitsana_d Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:37:37 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/12938#comment-60038 Oooh, most nifty! Hybrids are a fascination of mine, and now I am armed with more knowledge! Oooh, most nifty! Hybrids are a fascination of mine, and now I am armed with more knowledge!

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