Elephants are massive.
They have dinosaur
like proportions and stand over
10 feet tall and weigh between
12000 until 15000 pounds.
For such huge creatures, they
are also quick and are capable
of reaching
speeds of 25 mph.
Crocodiles have been around
for millions of years and are
the ultimate survivors.
They can weigh over
2000 pounds and
can get over 17 feet in length.
They have incredibly tough
skin, which protects them
from attack and they have the
strongest bite force of any
animal.
They are known to
tackle large prey like
wildebeest, zebra and gaur.
When it comes to a battle with an
elephant, the crocodile will
get decimated pretty easily.
The size discrepancy is
too extreme and the the
crocodile would have a hard time
mounting any offense.
On land, crocodiles
are slow and maneuverability
would be an issue.
The elephant would
merely stomp on the crocodile
and it would be game over.
In water the
crocodile might have a slightly
better chance, as it can
maneuver better and put itself
in a better position to
attack the elephant.
If the crocodile did
manage to bite the elephant, it
would probably be on the trunk
and while the crocodile would
try in vain to drag the
elephant into the water, the
elephant would overpower the
crocodile and drag it on land,
where it would either toss it
aside or impale it with its
tusks. Because of that,
crocodiles do not often take
on such massive animals, but
have been known to attack
smaller elephants. As we
know, Crocodile like a classic
opportunistic predators, they
lurk patiently beneath the
surface near the water's edge,
waiting for potential prey
to stop to take a sip.
They will eat
anything their jaws can get.
Without warning, they burst out
of the water with a flick of
their powerful tail,
grabbed their victim,
and dragged them
back, holding them down until
the animal drowned.
After that,
they will becomes more and
more overwhelmed by the water and
the crocodile's persistent pull.
The crocodile's jaw was a major
factor in his victory over
prey. They have the strongest
bite of any animal.
Large crocodiles can
bite down with a force of over
5000 pounds per square inch.
But, elephants are very
protective of their young
ones. They use their tusks and
their trunks against any
predator trying to harm the
young ones or even themselves.
Naturally, the elephants don’t
have predators, unless the very
ambitious
predators trying to take down the
elephants calves.
Though crocodiles are
famous for being able to take
down large prey such as
wildebeest, the elephant is much
too big for them.
In a terrestrial
fight, the crocodile is
obviously no match.
In the crocodile’s
favored environment, it
is still not strong enough to
defeat the elephant.
Normally an encounter would
result in both parties walking
or swimming away. Such
fights most probably can
take place when the elephants go
to drink water or swim in the
river and one of the crocodiles
tries to grab the trunk or leg
of an elephant by its mouth.
In such a situation, due
to its impressive
power, the elephant will be
able to toss around the
crocodile, and due to the
injuries got from the
elephant’s tusks and its feet the
crocodile would obviously let
go. The elephant is also capable
of crushing the skull of the
crocodile with only one kick.
They have an extremely strong
and dexterious trunk that
consist of 8 major muscle
groups, 150 muscle bundles
and is capable of lifting
upwards of 362 kilogram and
pulling down massive trees.
They have massive six foot
long tusk that can impale with
impunity. To top it off they are
highly intelligent
animals. In fact they are
one of the most intelligent
animals on the planet.
They can identify
language, use tools,
understand human body language,
mourn their dead and have
incredible memories.
Elephants have the complete
package when it comes to being
able to dominate almost every
animal on earth, they have size,
strength, armor like skin,
weapons galore
and intelligence.
Lions are strong,
carnivorous predators that
usually hunt in coordinated
prides to bring their prey,
although they can hunt and
kill when alone.
Elephants are the largest land
mammal in existence today,
they are massive herbivores that
operate in complex family
structures called herds.
These herds usually led by a
matriarch (female leader).
Elephants can often be
encountered on their own either
as loan bull or during a
temporary foray away from the
herd. Although Elephants are
often thought of as gentle giants
due to their slow lethargic
pace, they are amongst the most
dangerous animals in
Africa and can often have
serious temper tantrums when
pushed or frustrated.
Lions are the apex predator
and have little to worry about
when it comes to
being preyed upon. They
weigh over 500 pounds, can
reach speeds of 50 mph and leap
up to 36 feet. They have razor
sharp claws and daggers for
teeth and can bite down on
prey with a force of over
650 pounds per square inch.
When it comes to a battle with a
healthy and full sized elephant,
a lion has an abysmal chance.
It’s even more abysmal when you
consider that lions are pack
hunters and rely on their numbers
to take down prey.
While a lion is a
formidable opponent in most
respects, is not an efficient
killing machine without its
pack. To attack an elephant the
lion would need to get at the
rear of the elephant.
It can not attack
from the front, as the trunk and
tusk of the elephant would
surely dismantle the lion.
If the lion is
successful in getting to the
rear of the elephant, the
lion can claw and bite the
elephant, although it
would be in vain, as the
elephant’s thick skin provides
ample protection for it to to
fling the lion off and trample
or gore it. Lion will usually
avoid adult elephant, and
attack youngsters only
if they have become separated
from the herd. Lions have also
been known to target older
sick elephants that are well
beyond their prime.
Elephant
top speed is 40 km/h.
Lion top speed is 80
km/h. In a running battle,
the elephant is certain to lose
to the lion. The fact that
lions hunt elephants in
pack of prides, further slows
down the elephants'
movement. So, certain prides
have been known to specialise in
taking down full grown adult
elephants under desperate
circumstances when food was
exceptionally scarce.