Footage showing two jackrabbits standing on their hind legs while exchanging blows in the Sonoran Desert is making the rounds in Mexico.
The translated Instagram description from Radio Fórmula Jalisco: "Two hares were caught in the middle of a clash, trading blows and leaping about as if vying for the title of the field." (See video below.)
There were references to "Lucha libre," a flashy Mexican style of wrestling, in the Radio Fórmula Jalisco version and the original version by Roman Garibay, via TikTok. (The TikTok version has nearly 4 million views.)
ALSO: Epic bison stampede like a scene from the Old West... almost
Both versions feature blow-by-blow commentary from an actual match to lend a live-action quality to the footage.
Jackrabbits, which
are hares and not rabbits, are known to box like this throughout their habitat. Fighting usually involves males trying to establish dominance during breeding season.
They're remarkably swift and can sprint in bursts of 40 mph while fleeing predators.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Jackrabbits duke it out in epic clash in Mexican desert
