Wildlife videos typically depict predators hunting zebras and killing them; however, this is not always the case. Have you ever seen a zebra kick a lion in the face to escape? Join us, as we look at 15 zebras interacting and fighting with other animals in the wild.
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The zebras in this video work together to surround a young foal, so a pack of wild dogs cannot get to the animal. Foals have no defense against wild dogs, but adult zebras, especially working together can easily fend off the much smaller wild dogs. A fully grown zebra can kill an adult male African lion with one strike due to the strength of its kick. You might be astonished to learn that the zebra has a stronger kick than both the red kangaroo and the giraffe, so imagine what this kick could do to a small wild dog.
After a busy morning following a wild dog pack on their morning meander, a monitoring team ended up at one of the beautiful hides within the wetland Park, of the KuMasinga Hide. The pack, cautious at first, soon relaxed to enjoy some social interaction at the water’s edge. Not long after, a lone zebra passed by, where immediately all instinctive ears were raised. At first, the zebra paid little attention to the dogs, but a few minutes later, the tables turned and he spiked a chase after them, realizing he could stand a chance to protect his water source.
Studies relating hunting success to group size have apparently yielded variable results. Influential early studies of carnivore ecology suggest that communal hunting might in fact favor sociability, by increasing the size of prey that could be taken down or simply by improving their hunting success. However, the association between wild dog group size and prey size does not clarify whether hunting large prey is a benefit or a necessity for larger groups. For this pack, the decision seemed pretty apparent; this zebra was not suitable prey for them, and they eventually left the zebra to defend their resource to the next contender.
Behavioral data such as this is meticulously collected by wildlife monitoring teams to help guide important management decisions within the respective reserves. There was a lot of action around a specific dam as wild dogs were being chased around by zebras, with a hippo watching from the safety of his waterhole, even though the large animal did not have to worry about any of these animals being a threat. I just mentioned the hippo, because at any moment, since these animals are extremely territorial, he could have joined in the fun, which could have been dangerous for both the wild dogs and the zebras.
Wild dogs are amazing stalkers and hunters, yet sometimes they too get chased away. This time it was the zebras that triumphed. Zebras are much bigger than wild dogs and they can bite too, so it’s not always as easy as it looks to hunt one of these beasts. In my opinion, adult zebras are not on the menu of wild dog packs, because they are too big and quick. I have seen wild dog packs attack and kill adult buffaloes, but they were usually old and weak, or possibly injured. The packs usually target small buffalo calves, as they would younger zebra foals.