These Zoo Animals Get a Surprising Kick Out of Playing Soccer (WATCH)

Though these zoo animals would have had to worry about survival in the wild, they get just as active when attacking a vicious soccer ball instead.

The wildlife at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona have won hearts on social media thanks to their exercise routine: kicking around a soccer ball.

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One of the resident players is 5-year-old Jasiri the giraffe. His legs may be long, but he can still handle his own out on the field with the senior giraffes of the herd.

Some of the lion cubs enjoy participating in a match or two as well.

(WATCH the video below)

 

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