Zebra Kicks a Warthog Into a Sudden Spasm Before Bully Warthog Kicks It While It Is Down

Common Zebra, Equus burchelli, kicking up its heels, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa
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Written by Hannah Crawford

Updated: October 6, 2023

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Have you ever met someone that just annoyed you to death? And for no apparent reason, they just annoy you. Perhaps they chew with their mouth open, they don’t wear socks that match, or they walk on the wrong side of the road. They aren’t doing anything extraordinarily wrong; it’s just an annoyance to you. Well, guess what? Animals get annoyed, too. And we see that when this zebra has had enough and drop kicks this warthog.

Not Getting Along

This next video shows us footage of African wildlife shown on the LeopardTV YouTube page. According to their description, their passion is to show people the African wildlife in their natural habitat without manned cameras. They state in their description, “Ever noticed how the animals look at the camera man in other animal videos? It influences their behavior…” So, their desire to capture animal footage in the wild is to do so without humans present. This is so that we get the most raw footage of all. 

This raw footage shows us a field of zebras and warthogs that are all eating with one another. There’s plenty of food to go around; however, one little warthog is seemingly annoying one zebra. Let’s take a look at what they described in this situation below. 

“This is not Warthog’s day. He’s hungry, there’s enough feed for everyone, why not skip the hierarchy of the bush today? Zebra doesn’t think so – after the third punch, Warthog is hit. While reeling from the blow, another Warthog apparently decides it is time to settle an old score and also have a go at unlucky Warthog! No time to recover – get out of here, fast!!”

How Powerful is a Zebra’s Kick?

Etosha National Park, Namibia

Zebras can live up to 30 years in the wild.

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After watching the video below, it’s hard not to want to know the answer to the question, “just how powerful is a zebra kick?” After all, we see that this small warthog was drop-kicked fiercely by this zebra. If we listen to the video again, the moment of the kick is so incredibly loud. Imagine how loud it would have been in person.

Zebra’s are no small animals. They weigh anywhere from 386 to 992 pounds. Far outweighing that of the warthog, which is only 110-330 pounds. 

The zebra is said to have a kick force that is labeled as deadly. This is due to its ability to kick up to 3,000 PSI. Which easily is the most powerful kick in the animal kingdom. This kick is so powerful that it is known to kill lions if they are kicked in the head, or even break the jaws of a crocodile.

Check Out the Incredible Video Below! 


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Hannah Crawford is a writer at A-Z Animals where she focuses on reptiles, mammals, and locations in Africa. Hannah has been researching and writing about animals and various countries for over eight years. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Communication\Performance Studies from Pensacola Christian College, which she earned in 2015. Hannah is a resident in Florida, and enjoys theatre, poetry, and growing her fish tank.

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