This was the stunning moment two zebras went into battle during golden hour at the watering hole in Kruger National Park on October 28.

The clip shows the two male zebras kicking up dust while tussling over territory in amongst the rest of the herd.

Wildlife enthusiast Edrich said: "I saw the heads of two zebra popping up from behind the buffalo. I quickly realized that they were two males locked in battle. I grabbed my camera and started rolling.
Normally one will see this behaviour among young male zebras with the altercations normally not lasting long.

"On this occasion, it looked like the serious combat that was not going to stop any time soon. At first, the battle consisted of jostling and neck-wrestling in an attempt of getting hold of the opponent’s ear or mane. At stages one male zebra would break away, only to be chased down by his opponent.

"More aggressive tactics followed with the combatants seeking a grip on the hindleg, dropping to the ground and circling on their knees, followed by the lashing out with back feet, the most dangerous form of combat. During the whole battle, the beautiful golden light of the early morning coupled with the dust clouds caused by the fight added an amazing dramatic effect to the whole spectacle."

It was just before sunrise when we headed out on safari in the Kruger National Park. The first hour of light or otherwise known as ‘golden hour’ in the African bush is a great time to capture or film spectacular footage while it is also the time when most animals are active during the dry season.
It was not long before we came across a beautiful setting near a man-made watering hole. The area was open and dusty with low growing palm bushes scattered around the landscape. There was a huge herd of buffalo that came to drink water. While all attention was fixed on the buffalo, I suddenly noticed some erratic movements coming from a herd of zebra standing behind the herd of buffalo. Every few seconds I saw the heads of two zebra popping up from behind the buffalo. I quickly realized that they were two males locked in battle. I grabbed my camera and started rolling.
Normally one will see this behaviour among young male zebras with the altercations normally not lasting long. On this occasion it looked like a serious combat that was not going to stop any time soon. At first the battle consisted of jostling and neck-wrestling in an attempt of getting hold of the opponent’s ear or mane. At stages one male zebra would break away, only to be chased down by his opponent. More aggressive tactics followed with the combatants seeking a grip on a fore or hindleg, dropping to the ground and circling on their knees, followed by the lashing out with back feet, the most dangerous form of combat. During the whole battle, the beautiful golden light of the early morning coupled with the dust clouds caused by the fight added an amazing dramatic effect to the whole spectacle.
These full-on combats between two male zebras only take place when a herd stallion takes on an interloper attempting to abduct one of his daughters. The interloper finally gave up and ran away from the herd stallion. I was amazed by the commitment of a father in the animal kingdom standing up for his daughter, even if it takes a few kicks and bites to ward of any males showing interest in his daughters.