Donkey is a fictional character.
Diddy Kong . He received a spin-off called Diddy Kong Racing , and more recently appeared as co-star to Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Country Returns . Donkey is a fast-talking donkey created by William Steig and adapted by DreamWorks Animation for the Shrek franchise . Talking animals in fiction . The usage of talking animals enable storytellers to combine the basic characteristics of the animal with human behavior , to apply metaphor , and to entertain children .