It’s a stand off between a lone Rhino and an Elephant. The elephant uses a stick to show the rhino who’s boss! It’s Rhino vs. Elephant in the Kruger
The Youtube channel ‘Kruger Sightings’ recently shared a video of a Rhino vs. Elephant. It’s an epic stand off and battle of ego.
The elephant spots the rhino and heads towards him instantly. He grabs a stick and balances it on his trunk. The rhino see’s the challenge and charges.
The elephant throws the stick into the air and the rhino immediately backs off. The elephant may have had a leg up using a prop but it definitely showed the rhino who’s boss!
“Elephants are known to attack anything that gets in their way when in Musth, which is a hormone surge in bulls”
It is unclear if the elephant in the video is a male bull or a protective mother. Rhino’s also have fairly bad eyesight so it is possible that is why the rhino backed off so quickly when the stick flew into the air.
“Because they are so nearsighted, many movements that appear harmless will actually frighten a rhino and incite it to charge. However, rhinos have an impeccable sense of hearing and smell in order to make up for their poor eyesight.”
“It’s great to see two creatures like this engage in the world, it’s also great that they didn’t hurt each other in any way. This was a a prime example of dominance”
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