Skip to Content
Naturalist's Guide
  • Cosmos
  • Botanicals
  • Wildlife
  • Guides
  • Shop
Naturalist's Guide
  • Cosmos
  • Botanicals
  • Wildlife
  • Guides
  • Shop
Home / Wildlife / Elephants are usually peaceful but will become aggressive if agitated

Elephants are usually peaceful but will become aggressive if agitated

Updated on May 15, 2024June 6, 2023
Share

Elephants and rhinos rarely charge one another and usually have a peaceful coexistence. 

Elephants and rhinos can become aggressive if there is competition for resources like food and water, if they feel threatened, or if their young are in danger. 

In these cases, the animals may charge one another in an attempt to scare off the perceived threat.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Naturalist’s Guide (@naturalistsguide)

Video by Krishna Tummalapalli

elephant

Post Navigation

Previous ArticlePonies are not baby horses—they are fully grown equines
Next ArticleBats save U.S. agriculture billions of dollars per year in pest control

You may also like...

The most trafficked mammals in the world are Pangolins

The unique stripes of the zebra are believed to help them regulate their body temperature in warmer climates and act as camouflage

Ponies are not baby horses—they are fully grown equines

Image of Asian lady beetles

How to Identify and Get Rid of Lady Asian Beetles

Spiders Could Theoretically Eat Every Human On Earth

Octopuses change color and shoot ink to avoid predators

Naturalist’s Guide is financially supported in-part by advertising vetted products, events, and resources from our trusted affiliate organizations.

Naturalist’s Guide seeks to explain the natural world through ancient philosophy, cultural beliefs, and modern science.
Naturalist's Guide is supported through advertising products, events, and resources from our trusted partner organizations. © 2023 Naturalist's Guide