Elephant Shows Rhino Who's Boss!

Watch two of Africa’s Big 5 come face to face in an ancient rival standoff…

Captured by 34-year-old Joe Gregory, while on a safari vacation.

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It was an absolutely amazing sensation to see & be a part of the standoff where a young elephant bull in musth showed this male white rhino who was boss. We could all physically feel the testosterone aura which surrounded the battlefield of these 2 ancient rivals.
The sighting ended in a stalemate with no winner. I would, however, say, the balancing act of the branch and the elephant “throwing” the branch at the rhino was a somewhat cheeky ending to the tussle. I believe they both showed their belonging in the area with mutual respect, making both of them ultimate winners.
I think this standoff was an extremely rare sighting – it is not every day that we can personally engage with 2 of the big 5 at this level, hence sharing it with Latest Sightings.
If you’re ever so lucky to have this experience, then cherish every moment as it truly doesn’t happen every day – feel the energy and engage personally with our wonderful South African nature”.

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[bennnainggolan]

Rhino: don't come near, i have a sharp horn

Elephant: sticc

[elgieedeee]

Elephant looks at the rhino
"Oh he has a horn"
Grabs a stick
"Now we're even"

[jorgejohnson]

Elephant: “I’m going to beat you with this stick.” (Oh, shoot, I threw the stick.)

Rhino: “Oh, shoot. He can throw sticks.”

[edmandell]

:46. That must have been what Roosevelt meant when he said: "Speak softly and carry a big stick" 😂

[jeffk]

It's like he's MOCKING the rhino. "Look at me, I'm a dumb rhino with a horn on my nose"

[Dravis]

I'm surprised that nobody commented on that but isn't it impressive how that elephant managed to ballance that branch on it's head?

[bettyswunghole]

Elephants have so much personality. I don't know how anyone can doubt their intelligence.

[rrshankar]

Elephant mocks a Rhino for the horn and then uses the branch to frighten the Rhino. Such intelligence, sense of humor and sarcasm. One of Nature's greatest creations.

[richardmann]

Elephant was making fun of the rhinoceros
"Look, I've got a horn 'stick'ing' outta my head. "

[vsiybji]

at 1:01 the elephant is pointing at the camera and said "it's just a prank"

[groovydjs]

That was kind of like a "Drop the mic" moment.

[donrobertson]

Rhino's feelings hurt when elephant threatened to beat him with an ugly stick...
Seriously, great video evidence showing the intelligence of elephants.

[gweiloxiu]

Funny how the elephant didn't use his superior size, but rather a tool, to frighten the rhino. Such intelligent creatures.

[rcarmisin]

Rhino: Retreat, His sorcery is too powerful.

[kaycampbell]

Hilarious when it balances the stick on it's was so cute!💋❤

[Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

That elephant straight up DISRESPECTED that Rhino by putting that stick on his forehead. That was a mocking impersonation if I've ever seen one!

[queak]

lmfao. was the elephant making fun of the rhino?

[Gumbino]

0:55
Elephant: I'm going to make the stick DISAPPEAR
rhyno: WOAH WHERE DID IT GO.

[itonlyhurtswhenyoulie]

"Can your horn do this?"

Rhino: *mind blown*

[FeelMetalMan]

the rhynoceros wasn't afraid of a massive african elephant but that stick flying was an unbearable threat.

kudos to elephant