A rare zonkey has been born after a ''wayward zebra'' met an ''amorous donkey''.

Zebra

Zebra

The animal, which has the body of a zebra and the legs of a donkey, was born at a Kenyan national park.

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) - which reported the discovery - said the birth was ''highly unusual'' but it was ''not difficult to connect the dots'' to establish the zonkey's paternity.

The mother is assumed to have been impregnated after straying from the park into a neighbouring village more than a year ago.

The SWT explained: ''It wasn't until several weeks later that we finally got a proper sighting of the pair - and that was when her birth announcement revealed a whole new, surprising twist.

''During her time living with the community, she had obviously become acquainted with an amorous donkey.''

Despite its unique parentage, the zonkey is said to be ''thriving'' with its mother.

The SWT said: ''They seem quite content to spend their days grazing side-by-side, a sight that makes us all stop and marvel at the wonders of nature.''