An elephant weighs about six tons and is 12 feet tall, while a rhino weighs two tons and is six feet tall. On the other hand, it is also twice as fast as an elephant and is able to strike with its horn, which is sharp enough to penetrate an elephant's thick, tough skin and deliver a blow serious enough to kill it.
Rhinos fight by using their strong horns and teeth. This would be enough to take on almost any other animal in question! But, the Elephants strong tusks and huge stature are simply no match.
Aside from humans, lions are the only predators powerful enough to kill an elephant. The males, being 50% heavier than the females, are especially suited to the task. It typically takes seven lionesses to kill an elephant, but just two males could do the same. Even a single male can overpower a young elephant.
The two species most often reported to prey upon rhinos – usually young ones – are lions in Africa and tigers in Asia. However, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and Nile crocodiles are also known to kill African rhino calves on occasion. By far, though, people are rhinos' #1 enemy.
Regarding size, strength, and agility, the gorilla is undoubtedly the larger of the two creatures. However, the rhino's horn can be a devastating weapon against any animal – including a gorilla. Therefore, there is no clear-cut champion when it comes down to physicality alone.
Bears may have the physical strength needed to take down prey, but their lack of armor, in comparison, puts them at a disadvantage in this fight. The rhino's natural armor and offensive capabilities would be too much for the grizzly bear, making it the victor of a possible battle among them.
Carnivores (meat eaters) such as lions, hyenas, and crocodiles may prey upon young, sick, orphaned, or injured elephants. Humans are the greatest threat to all elephant populations.
Animals That Could Take Down an Elephant
As mentioned above, a lion could take down a young elephant. An individual tiger and an individual crocodile could each likely be successful in killing one.
In an elephant vs hippo fight, the elephant is going to win. Assuming both creatures are fully grown adults, the elephant is just too big for the hippo to handle. Hippos are too smart to pick a fight with an elephant, so they have no idea what it takes to bring one down.
If the fight were to happen on land, a rhino might have the upper hand against a saltwater croc because it is more used to living on land. However, if a fight started close to the water or in the water directly, the crocodile would likely defeat the rhino.
If the fight takes place in an open area, then the rhino would likely win due to its greater speed and agility. However, if the fight takes place in water, then the hippo would likely have the advantage due to its greater strength and jaw power.
If the tiger were to attack the rhino from its side or behind, it could cause a lethal bite on the rhino's neck or back. This can happen because the skin in those areas is comparatively thin and more prone to damage. With its powerful offenses and defenses, the rhino would highly likely win in a battle with a tiger.
While it's difficult to know exactly what motivated these behaviors, Jerry tells me he's learned “elephants hate and fear rhinos, since they are one of the very few animals that can by themselves cripple or kill an adult elephant rather easily, and having a rhino so close to their young brought out their worst/most ...
Rhinos and elephants
Just as elephants and lions have some animosity toward each other, so do elephants and rhinos. Rhinos are quite commonly killed by elephants, particularly young bull elephants.
Lions will also occasionally take down larger prey, such as wildebeest or even rhinos! To do so, they must work together to bring down their target. In some cases, one lion will distract the animal while other lions attack it from behind or from a different direction by surprise.
A blue whale can generate a maximum force of approximately 60 kilonewtons. Whales can claim the title of the strongest creature on the planet simply due to their enormous size. Although unable to lift, grip, or kick, they do need an enormous amount of force to power their massive bodies through the water.
Lion will usually avoid adult elephant, and attack youngsters only if they have become separated from the herd. However, some prides have learned how to take down full-grown adults under dire circumstances when other food sources are scarce.
Animals with no natural predators are called apex predators, because they sit at the top (or apex) of the food chain. The list is indefinite, but it includes lions, grizzly bears, crocodiles, giant constrictor snakes, wolves, sharks, electric eels, giant jellyfish, killer whales, polar bears, and arguably, humans.
“We noticed that the elephants were more scared of tigers than of leopards,” says Vivek Thuppil, who carried out the work with Richard Coss, professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, as part of his PhD in animal behavior.
Polar Bear vs Rhino: Which is Stronger? A polar bear's strength is no match for a rhino. The most it could do would cause the rhino to bleed, but ultimately it would definitely lose in a one-on-one battle with this animal, since a rhino can weigh up to 7 times as much as an adult polar bear.
The hippo is larger, stronger, has better offensive powers and a defense that would allow it to last longer in a battle than a polar bear.
A hippo wins easily. It would take some cuts but a bear has little chance of killing it. First off a hippo more than triple the size of a polar bear.