The tiger is undoubtedly a fierce beast, and it might stand the best chance out of all other land-dwelling animals of successfully hunting an adult elephant. Yet, the elephant's size and power are simply indomitable. In most cases, in a tiger vs elephant fight, the jumbo would win.
“Tiger is the only predator that attacks the elephant. A similar incident was recorded in a camera trap in the Silent Valley forest in 2009-10. Tigers normally don't attack adult elephants, but they do follow herds with juvenile elephants,” he said.
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 an adult male elephant and an adult male tiger fought, 9 out of 10 times the elephant wins. 9 is a key number here. There are instances where a tiger has made a full grown elephant retreat.
Given their tremendous size and strength, and because they gather in groups, elephants have few predators to worry about. Lions, hyenas, and crocodiles may attempt to prey on young or sick elephants.
“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.
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.
#6: Crocodiles
What is most likely to kill an elephant is the crocodile biting the elephant's trunk off. The elephant may then die as a result of not being able to eat and drink properly, or even breathe. On the other hand, a crocodile is most likely to kill a baby elephant and is most successful in its watery turf.
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.
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.
Tigers are indeed the apex land predator , but they can actually be taken down by way too many animals , and in many occasions easily. So , the first animal that could destroy a tiger would be the elephant. Both Asian elephants , bush elephants and forest elephants could easily kill a tiger.
A tiger would kill a gorilla in a fight. If a tiger managed to ambush a gorilla, the tiger would immediately kill it. Although the gorilla is strong, the fact is that it could not stop 600 pounds of charging muscle and teeth.
Because male lions are more likely to attack. (See: "Older Elephants Know the Best Anti-Lion Moves.") Not many predators can take down an elephant, so it's useful for the massive mammals to know when it's worth their effort to run away.
Although it is not their preferred choice of prey due to their large size, lions can attack elephants. A lion is the only predator powerful enough to kill an elephant.
Predators. Asiatic wild dogs called dholes may prey upon tigers but these rare attacks are usually countered with drastic losses to the dholes' pack. Humans are the greatest threat to all tiger populations.
The bear might inflict a few gashes or bites against the elephant, but that is not enough to kill it. Polar bears do not even have the benefit of a large pack to bring down an elephant, either. Just about everything an elephant would do to attack a polar bear would be fatal, either by goring or stomping it to death.
The strongest land animal in the world is the elephant. The typical Asian elephant has 100,000 muscles and tendons arranged along the length of the trunk, enabling it to lift almost 800 pounds.
A rhino can run at up to 50 km/h. With this considerable speed and agility the rhino would be able to strike first with it's incredibly sharp horn of solid keratins. The elephant would struggle to recover from a direct hit, particularly if the rhino managed to penetrate it's under belly. So, we would be bet on rhino!
A black mamba bite is sufficient in toxicity and volume to kill an adult elephant. Nairobi beetles are about 15 times more toxic than a cobra.
Elephants are afraid of bees. Let that sink in for a second. The largest animal on land is so terrified of a tiny insect that it will flap its ears, stir up dust and make noises when it hears the buzz of a beehive. Of course a bee's stinger can't penetrate the thick hide of an elephant.
Predators of Crocodiles include humans, large felines, and birds of prey.
Honey badgers are small, but aren't afraid to take on larger animals. Honey badgers are often called the fiercest animal on the planet. They also hunt poisonous snakes with ease.
Key Points. Elephants and rhinos are the animals most likely to kill lions. The humble porcupine is a threat to mighty lions.
The tiger and lion are both apex predators, meaning they are both at the top of a food chain with no natural predators of their own. Both have sharp paws and teeth, suitable for tearing flesh from their prey, and are expert hunters. The tiger and lion are candidates for the throne of king of the jungle. /VCG.