Known as the inspiration for Donkey in the 2001 animated classic Shrek, Perry was a beloved staple in the Palo Alto community ...

Perry — the miniature donkey who was the animation model for the iconic character voiced by Eddie Murphy in the movie Shrek — ...

Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was known for serving as the model for the character Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, in the ...

Donkey may not have made waffles in the morning — that last part in Eddie Murphy’s voice — without the help of Perry the ...

Perry, a 30-year-old donkey, was the motion model for “Donkey” in the 2001 “Shrek” film. He lived at a Palo Alto pasture for ...

Perry, the donkey that served as the model for “Donkey," a character in the “Shrek” movies, has died. He was 30.

Perry, a Jerusalem miniature donkey, was first brought to California to help calm polo ponies, but instead he nipped at them, according to the project’s website. So in 1997, the “spunky” 3-year-old ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- A famous donkey from Palo Alto that helped inspire the movie character "Donkey" in "Shrek" has died. Perry was 30 years old.

Pericles, affectionately known as Perry, was a Jerusalem miniature donkey from New York City who achieved fame after helping ...

Barron Park donkey Perry nibbles on grass during a Sept. 1 ceremony where the Palo Alto Humane Society presented him and fellow donkey Jenny a $2,000 check for veterinary services. Courtesy Steve ...

Perry, the Bay Area donkey who was the inspiration behind the beloved character in the DreamWorks' 2001 film "Shrek," died at the age of 30.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- A famous donkey from California that helped inspire the movie character "Donkey" in "Shrek" has died.