Claim: Donkey is a fictional character.

Talking animals are a common theme in mythology and folk tales , as well as children 's literature . Fictional talking animals often are anthropomorphic , possessing human-like qualities but appearing as a creature . 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 .   There are a number of alleged real-life talking creatures .