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Zebrula Kills at German Zoo  

Posted Jul 5, 07 2:36 PM CDT in Science & Health,  Arts & Living,  World    Editor's Choice

(newser) – Perplexed onlookers are flocking to a to a zoo in Germany to see a zebrula—the rare but not unprecedented offspring of a male zebra and a female horse, AFP reports. The animal, named Eclyse, has the head of a zebra, the body of a horse, and a coat split down the middle between solid white and black stripes.

Zebrulas have existed since the 19th century; this one arrived at the Safaripark, a zoo in northern Germany, three weeks ago. A zoo vet tells ITV News the resident zebras don't want anything to do with 1-year-old Eclyse, so he's on the lookout for a pony to be her "boyfriend."

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Zebrula Kills at German Zoo
A photo provided by the Zoo Safari and Hollywoodpark Stukenbrock shows the zebra and horse crossbreed 'Eclyse' during its presentation to the public in Schloss Holte, Germany, on Wednesday, June 27, 2007....   (Associated Press)
Zebrula Kills at German Zoo
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