Zebra’s toughness is one of the factors that make them the most defensive herbivores in the wild. However, if talking about survival skills, it is impossible not to mention their black and white stripes.
It can be seen that the hyena got off to a good start, grabbing the horse’s hind thigh, then trying to knock the animal over.
If it was an antelope, this attack would most likely have caused it to collapse. However, the zebra’s strong will and resistance helped it to stand, despite having suffered a rather heavy wound.
In a disadvantageous position, the zebra tries to prop up by tilting its head back, then biting the back of the hyena.
While this was not enough to cause the hunter to give up, its efforts seem to cause the hyena to loosen its teeth, and no longer exert enough pressure.