{"id":2384330,"date":"2024-12-28T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T23:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elephant-vs-rhino-who-would-you-bet-on-weve-got-the-video-and-its-not-even-close\/"},"modified":"2024-12-28T18:07:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T23:07:18","slug":"elephant-vs-rhino-who-would-you-bet-on-weve-got-the-video-and-its-not-even-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elephant-vs-rhino-who-would-you-bet-on-weve-got-the-video-and-its-not-even-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Elephant vs Rhino: Who Would You Bet On? We&#8217;ve Got the Video and It&#8217;s Not Even Close"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felephant-vs-rhino-who-would-you-bet-on-weve-got-the-video-and-its-not-even-close%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2384330&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This summary discusses\u2064 a playful\u2063 and humorous &#8220;matchup&#8221;\u200d between an elephant and a rhino, inspired by the concept \u2063of heavyweight \u200dboxing.The video, shared \u200bby the account &#8220;Nature \u2062is Amazing,&#8221; \u2063shows \u200can elephant winning\u200c a brief encounter wiht a rhino. The elephant utilizes its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckerbergs-twitter-killer-app-struggles-for-traction\/\" title=\"Zuckerberg&#039;s app fails to gain popularity.\">size advantage<\/a> effectively, ultimately causing \u200dthe rhino to flee. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-after-70-years-of-democratic-leadership-birthplace-of-liberty-is-cesspool-of-murder\/\" title=\"PHILADELPHIA: After 70 Years Of Democratic Leadership, \u2018Birthplace Of Liberty Is Cesspool Of Murder\u2019\">large animals<\/a> like elephants and rhinos are\u2062 not \u2062the deadliest creatures in the world\u2014mosquitoes and snakes \u2063lead that list\u2014the article \u200dhighlights the distinctive strengths of \u2064each\u2064 animal. <\/p>\n<p>It mentions that \u200bboth\u200d are capable fighters;\u2064 though, in this instance, the elephant&#8217;s training and tactics seem to give it an edge over the rhino, which did not capitalize on its potential fighting\u2062 strengths. The commentary \u2063also speculates on the\u2064 idea of rematches in the context of famous boxing\u200b rivalries, reflecting on\u200d how outcomes can vary. the article blends \u2063wildlife observation with a lighthearted sports commentary angle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>I know what we all think of when we consider the greatest heavyweight fights of all time.<\/p>\n<p>No, not Liston vs. Patterson. Not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/boxer-dies-after-1-of-the-most-brutal-fights-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali vs. Frazier<\/a>. Clearly, we&rsquo;re all thinking about elephant vs. rhino.<\/p>\n<p>And we have the fight for you. Spoiler alert: The winner isn&rsquo;t who you might think it is.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it&rsquo;s worth noting that, when it comes to approximate human deaths, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">large wilderness beasts aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t even close to being near the top of the deadliness chart. Mosquitoes kill roughly a million people each year, snakes about 100,000, and even tsetse flies about 10,000, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/448169\/deadliest-creatures-in-the-world-by-number-of-human-deaths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statista<\/a> researcher John Elflein.<\/p>\n<p>Among the massive creatures that start to inspire fear in the average person, crocodiles are the deadliest at 1,000 human deaths. But then there are 500 each for hippos and elephants.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>So, who wins in a viral showdown posted Thursday by X account &ldquo;Nature is Amazing?&rdquo; At least this time, the elephant.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the elephant &mdash; which has a size advantage &mdash; begins by backing the rhino up and staring the creature down.<\/p>\n<p>About 30 seconds into the 50-second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wilder-keeps-heavyweight-title-fights-fury-split-draw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heavyweight bout<\/a>, the rhino takes the first jab with its horn, however.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the elephant uses its size advantage to first back the rhino up, then turn it on its side.<\/p>\n<p>By the time the first-round clock struck 50 seconds, the rhino was running away and the elephant had scored a victory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"cy\">Rhino vs Elephant <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DWHZzRBFYO\">pic.twitter.com\/DWHZzRBFYO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature is Amazing &#9752;&#65039; (@AMAZlNGNATURE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMAZlNGNATURE\/status\/1872340091965722898?\">December 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One user postulated that this was a result of better training on the part of the elephant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ouch! I love elephants, but this was not a fair fight,&rdquo; they wrote in response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elephant knew EXACTLY how to manoever (from years of playfighting with peers) and this poor rhino had no clue what he was up against.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ouch! I love elephants, but this was not a fair fight. The elephant knew EXACTLY how to manoever (from years of playfighting with peers) and this poor rhino had no clue what he was up against. &#128577;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oaken Field (@Oakandfield) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Oakandfield\/status\/1872442021799166173?\">December 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, it&rsquo;s also worth noting that the rhino didn&rsquo;t exactly play to its fighting strengths in the matchup.<\/p>\n<p>As the official website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kariega.co.za\/blog\/animal-face-off-rhino-vs-elephant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kariega Game Reserve<\/a> in South Africa notes, if the rhino decided on a different strategy, it would likely be the winner.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both animals can attack with brute force, have incredible stamina and are equally intelligent &mdash; which is perhaps why they don&rsquo;t typically fight!&rdquo; they wrote in a post several years back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elephant would use its tusks and feet to attack but the rhino would possibly have the upper hand,&rdquo; the post added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A rhino can run at up to 50 km\/h [31 miles per hour]. With this considerable speed and agility the rhino would be able to strike first with it&rsquo;s incredibly sharp horn of solid keratins,&rdquo; the organization observed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elephant would struggle to recover from a direct hit, particularly if the rhino managed to penetrate it&rsquo;s under belly,&rdquo; the post continued. &ldquo;So, we would be bet on rhino!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But, hey, perhaps this is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zg-muhammad-ali-prints-by-andy-warhol-expected-to-fetch-over-1-million-at-auction-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali-Frazier<\/a> situation after all. Remember, in their three fights, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-its-the-greatest-alis-training-camp-opens-to-the-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Frazier<\/a> won the first one &mdash; and then proceeded to lose the next two. 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And we&#8217;ve got that showdown for you, with an unexpected winner. Interestingly, large wild animals aren&#8217;t the top killers of humans\u2014mosquitoes lead with around a million deaths annually, followed by snakes and tsetse flies. Among larger creatures, crocodiles are the deadliest at 1,000 human fatalities, while hippos and elephants each account for 500.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent viral video from the X account &#8220;Nature is Amazing,&#8221; the elephant emerges victorious in this clash. The elephant uses its size to intimidate and push back the rhino before turning it on its side during their brief encounter. By the end of their 50-second match, the rhino flees as the elephant claims victory.<\/p>\n<p>One viewer suggested that better training gave the elephant an edge: \u201cOuch! I love elephants but this wasn\u2019t a fair fight,\u201d they commented, noting that years of playfighting had prepared it well against an unsuspecting rhino.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s important to recognize that if given a different approach in combat strategy, the rhino could have triumphed as well. According to Kariega Game Reserve&#8217;s official site in South Africa: both animals possess brute strength and intelligence which is likely why they rarely engage in fights. The post explained how a charging rhino could potentially strike first with its sharp horn due to its speed\u2014up to 31 miles per hour\u2014which might leave an unprepared elephant vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>So perhaps this matchup mirrors Ali-Frazier dynamics; remember Frazier won their first bout but lost subsequent encounters\u2014could there be room for a rematch?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2384331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elephant-and-Rhino.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47541,18087,47540],"class_list":["post-2384330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-animal-battle","tag-elephants","tag-rhinos"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elephant-and-Rhino.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384330"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384334,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384330\/revisions\/2384334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}