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What do elephants kill?
Elephant tusks are made of a strong ivory quite capable of tearing right through human flesh and even shattering human bones. Elephants use these tusks to fight each other and to fend off predators and, in some cases, to attack people who invade their safety and their space.
Do elephants kill animals?
Elephants are the world’s largest vegetarians. They don’t attack any animal for food—yet food is at the root of many elephant conflicts. An adult elephant may eat over 400 pounds (180 kilograms) a day. A herd can consume an entire field in one night.
What did the elephants destroy?
While the elephants destroyed the garden of the man, a banana tree that had the sparrow’s nest with hatchlings inside it was still standing tall. In an unusual incident, a herd of wild elephants destroyed a banana plantation in Tamil Nadu, leaving behind only a tree which had a bird’s nest with hatchlings inside.
What are some natural predators of elephants?
Humans. Unfortunately,humans,a top elephant predator,are responsible for many deaths among elephants.
What are the Predators of the elephant?
Elephants lack natural predators in nature, largely as a result of their size. They are too big for most would-be predators to take down safely and eat. Humans are the primary predator of elephants, as people still hunt elephants for their ivory, meat and bones.
Are elephants predator or prey?
Elephants are not predators, they are vegetarian and leaf eaters. They are too big to be prey and tigers-lions will not attack them.
What animal eats elephants?
Some lions can eat elephants, and humans eat elephants, but aside from them, elephants have no predators. All of these animals have parasites, though, and when they die, their bodies are eaten by maggots, vultures, buzzards, and other animals that eat dead flesh.