Two kangaroos were spotted brawling at a zoo in China.

The pair were fighting with each other in their enclosure at Hongshan Zoo in Nanjing, Jiangsu, on October 1.

Footage captured by Mr Shen shows the marsupials pushing and kicking each other as they bounce around.

The filmer said: 'There were a lot of people, and we just followed the crowd. When we got there, we noticed that no one was moving forward anymore. We then realised that two kangaroos were fighting

'They fought for about twenty minutes. It was really cute and fun to watch. The ticket was definitely worth it.'

Young kangaroos engage in playfighting to develop their fighting skills, an instinctive behaviour. Adult males often fight more aggressively to compete for mates.