Why do they call him Donkey Kong if he is not a donkey?

Question

WEIRD OR WHATT!!!

Answer 1

Well, this is what I found:  

"Donkey Kong was created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, along with two other characters, as an original property of Nintendo once their licensing of Popeye fell through. The three characters were supposed to mirror the love triangle that exists in the Popeye comics. Miyamoto wanted the antagonist to be "nothing too evil or repulsive", and used a gorilla for that purpose. Miyamoto believed "donkey" meant "stupid" in English, and assumed the name Donkey Kong would convey the sense "stupid ape" to an American audience.[1][2] When he suggested this name to Nintendo of America, he was laughed at, but the name stuck.[1] Fact-checking website Snopes determines that "The bottom line is that no evidence backs up any of the explanations that the name 'Donkey Kong' came about because of a misread fax, mispronunciation, or mistranslation. Shigeru Miyamoto, the game's inventor and the one person who unquestionably knows the origins of the name he chose, has repeatedly affirmed that he used the word 'donkey' to convey a sense of stubbornness and the name 'Kong' to invoke the image of a gorilla."

Answer 2

Maybe his dad was a donkey and his mom was a monkey. Or maybe because the people who made him can. Lol just joking.

Answer 3

its just to attract people. nintendo is a smart company. and its kinda catchy. XD.