Outrage as African zoo paints donkeys Black Color to make them look like zebras

A new zoo in Cairo’s International Garden municipal park has come under fire for trying to deceive visitors by painting a donkey black and white to make it look like a zebra.



On July 21st, Mahmoud A. Sarhani, a Cairo student who had recently visited the recently opened zoo posted a photo of a strange-looking zebra on his Facebook page.

Not only did the animal have usually-long ears, but it also had some strange paint smudges on the side of its head.
spection reveals that this zebra also lacks the characteristic mane of its species, which extends forward past the ears.

Apparently, zoo staff painted a common donkey white with black stripes, trimmed its mane to make it look pointy and tried to pass it off as a zebra.

Unfortunately, the hot weather caused the paint to smudge which attracted unwanted attention.

Mahmoud’s photo quickly went viral on social media, getting over 10,000 reactions and 1,500 comments on Facebook. Most people found it hilarious, but some declared themselves outraged and asked for an explanation from the zoo’s management.