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Elephants are probably the largest living mammals on earth. They don't have any natural predators that can attack a full grown elephant. However, In Africa lions and packs of hyenas have been known to attack an injured or extremely old elephant or an elephant calf that has strayed away from its herd. In Asia, a large adult Tiger or a Lion can attack a young elephant calf. Humans are the biggest enemies to elephants in all its habitats. Armed with guns hunters and poachers are the biggest threat to elephant numbers.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo, all elephants are herbivores. They do not eat other creatures, but that does not mean they are not dangerous!
They are not naturally aggressive towards people, but elephants will charge anything if it feels that it or their babies are threatened in any way. With the males reaching a weight of up to 6 tons and trunks that can lift VERY heavy things , they can easily flip over a Jeep filled with tourists.
In conclusion, Elephants are not predators, but are capable of killing practically anything.
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∙ 8y agoNeither, they are herbivores which eat plants, and I don't think a lion (or any other predators) would be able to hunt a elephant unless its a baby elephant
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∙ 13y agopoachers, lions, cheetah's, tiger's, and leopard's are some of the many predators of elephants
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What are African elephant predators?
Adult African elephants have no predators other than humans. Elephants calfs predators include lions, hyenas, and crocodiles. When a predator approaches a elephant herd the herd will form a protective circle around the young until the threat leaves.
How do African elephants escape from predators?
An African elephant is big enough to defend itself from all kinds of predators except man who uses guns to hunt them.
What eats the African elephant?
Nile crocodiles and prides of lions are dangers for calves. Adults have no predators.
Do predators effect African elephants?
Predators have to be extremely hungry to bother African elephants. Some predators such as female lions will follow the herd to try and grab a small elephant if they can, but mature female elephants are very wary of this.
What is the African elephant predatores?
Adult African Elephants have no known predators. Although lions have been known to snatch elephant calves and kill them occassionally. Because of their sheer size and bulk, they have no wild predators. Except Humans, elephants do not have any other species that can harm them.
What is an African elephants predator?
Elephants are probably the largest living mammals on earth. They don't have any natural predators that can attack a full grown elephant. However, In Africa lions and packs of hyenas have been known to attack an injured or extremely old elephant or an elephant calf that has strayed away from its herd. In Asia, a large adult Tiger or a Lion can attack a young elephant calf. Humans are the biggest enemies to elephants in all its habitats. Armed with guns hunters and poachers are the biggest threat to elephant numbers.
What kind of elephant is the biggest out of Indian and African?
The African elephant has the biggest ears!The type of elephant with the biggest name has the biggest ears, the African elephant (not the Asian elephant). That's how I remember.
What does the African elephant?
Another African elephant?
Which elephant is bigger African elephant or Indian elephant?
The African elephant is the larger of the two species.
What is the spieshes of an elephant?
there are 3,African elephant, Asian elephant,and African forest.
What were the name of the African elephant?
It always was the African Elephant
What biome is the African elephant in?
the African Elephant lives in Africa south of the Sahara desert.
