Tigers have an advantage over rhinos because of their speed and agility. However, they are significantly smaller than rhinos, giving them an edge in size and strength.
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.
Hippos are more aggressive and are used to fighting other hippos so they have more battle experience. Rhinos are more solitary and although they do fight with other rhinos for territory and for mating rights it is less often than hippos. Black rhinos are known to be the most aggressive of the rhino species.
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.
While tigers have impressive predatory skills and powerful bites and claws, they may struggle to take down a rhino because of its size and defensive capabilities. Rhinos have thick skin and a massive horn that they can use to fend off predators, making them a formidable opponent for any predator.
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 rhino would win a fight against a grizzly bear.
They're also far more aggressive than the average solitary rhino.
Humans are the major threat to rhinos, but several other species are also rhino predators. The two species most often reported to prey upon rhinos – usually young ones – are lions in Africa and tigers in Asia.
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.
Elephants, especially bears, are among the large animals that tigers are terrified of. To escape from them, tigers frequently climb trees. A crocodile's razor-sharp jaw might even kill a tiger.
However, a lion coalition of 2–3 males would have a clear advantage over a lone tiger. A group of 2–4 female lions would have a similar advantage over a lone tigress. They conclude that while one on one, a tiger would certainly best a lion, in the wild the lion pride could hold their own against the solitary tiger.
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.
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.
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 grizzly were fighting a wildebeest or moose, it'd only need to land one big bite. But this is a grizzly bear vs. hippo battle, and hippos have thick hides. The grizzly bear must go all out with multiple bites and claw slashes to overpower the thick-skinned hippo.
Hippos are more powerful than polar bears. Polar bears have sharp, curved 4-inch claws that they can use to grab their prey and hold it in place while delivering a 1,200PSI bite.
Mantis shrimp pack the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom. Their club-like appendages accelerate faster than a bullet out of a gun and just one strike can knock the arm off a crab or break through a snail shell. These small but mighty crustaceans have been known to take on octopus and win.
CHIMPANZEES. RECKONED to be the most-intelligent animals on the planet, chimps can manipulate the environment and their surroundings to help themselves and their community. They can work out how to use things as tools to get things done faster, and they have outsmarted people many a time.
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.
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.
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.