How Adorable Is This Sweet Knitted Donkey Plushie?

Posted by Danielle | Sep 16, 2025 | Amigurumi & Kawaii, Featured, Knit Hacks | 0 |

Ever see a donkey ‘smile’? What looks like a grin is actually the flehmen response which is a natural behavior that helps them process scents by drawing them up to the Jacobson’s organ above the roof of the mouth. Horses, goats, and even tigers do it too …

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