Lions are also the natural predators of rhinoceroses, even though they rarely attack adults. Some weak, injured and old rhino adults have reportedly been killed by the felines, but rhino calves are the main targets.
A lion is powerful and fast but fully grown rhinos are way too big for a lion to take down. Rhinos are also very fast (not that they look like it) and very agile. They can turn easily to protect themselves with their horns.
A rhino can gore an adult lion with its horn. Lions are known to selectively prey on the black rhinoceros — and those that are most selective are generally the lions that live the longest.
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.
The killing of an adult rhino is not common. "A tigress rearing its cubs can kill a rhino as the feline need not go far from its cubs," said Taluqdar.
A fight in the water may result in the hippo winning by luring the rhino into deeper water and using his sharp teeth to inflict an injury and the rhino drowning. Both of these massive animals can hold their own and it is as if they understand that a fight between them would be a lose, lose situation.
Honey badgers are small, but aren't afraid to take on larger animals. Honey badgers are often called the fiercest animal on the planet.
Both animals are incredibly powerful, with unique attributes that advantage them in very different ways. 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.
Elephant vs Rhino Animal Face-Off
Both animals can attack with brute force, have incredible stamina and are equally intelligent – which is perhaps why they don't typically fight! The elephant would use its tusks and feet to attack but the rhino would possibly have the upper hand.
Lions have few predators to fear other than humans. A very young or sickly lion might fall prey to hyenas. Cubs may be attacked and eaten by adult male lions. Lions are most threatened by humans who hunt them and encroach on their habitat.
Lions cannot kill adult hippos in one fell swoop; they must kill them with dozens of serious wounds. No hippo is going to allow a lion to live long enough to inflict that kind of damage on them. If a lion and hippo saw each other coming, the fight would be all about brawn.
Gorillas are strong and powerful animals. They are known to be able to fight off lions and other large predators.
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.
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.
The crocodile is simply too large and powerful for the lion to defeat. If the crocodile was able to ambush a lion that was drinking out water from a river, then the fight would be over immediately. The crocodile would drag the lion under and easily kill it.
A rhino would win a fight against a grizzly bear.
They're also far more aggressive than the average solitary rhino.
Although tigers will kill young rhinos on a reasonably regular basis, they can't really take on an adult. An that's keeping in mind that Indian rhino are fraction of the size of a white rhino. White Rhinos have no real predators. The only land animal more powerful than them is an elephant.
Predators. Leopards and crocodiles are large carnivores which may prey upon gorillas. Humans are the greatest threat to all gorilla populations.
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It is not for nothing that the honey badger has earned the reputation of being the most fearless animal in the world. Despite its small size, this carnivore is known for its ferocious defensive abilities and aggressive nature.
Tigers are naturally, instinctively, terrified of fire and resist jumping through flaming rings. In order for a trainer to get a tiger through a flaming hoop, that animal must be more afraid of physical punishment by the trainer than the fire itself.
Even if a swimming tiger catches up with a hippo, it'll have a tough time winning the fight. Hippos have thick, strong skin that protects them from predators. Plus, their massive body makes them almost impossible to take down. Hippos have the most powerful jaws in the animal kingdom with a bite force of 1,800 psi.
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.
Hippos are highly aggressive, unpredictable and often charge other animals or even humans. A hippo would win a fight against a 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.