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Post by Cullyn Of Cerrmor on Sept 23, 2014 13:31:14 GMT 9.5
Rumble in the jungle: Dramatic photos show testosterone-fuelled elephant flipping over black rhino as she protects her calf
Large male elephant attacked female rhino which was protecting its calf
It charged at the rhino and flipped it onto its back, leaving its legs in the air
Continued to roll the defenceless animal around and crush it with its weight
Rhino managed to get back up, but sadly died from its injuries days later
Stunning images captured by amateur photographer Louis Kok and his wife
By ALEX FINNIS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 20:57 AEST, 22 September 2014 | UPDATED: 22:20 AEST, 22 September 2014They are two giants of the animal kingdom, but that did not stop this male elephant and black rhino from clashing dramatically in a fearsome fight at a park in Africa. Amateur photographer Louis Kok and his wife Marthie captured these extraordinary photographs of the large elephant attacking the female rhino - flipping it into its back and leaving it with its legs in the air. The couple from Pretoria, South Africa, were photographing a rhino cow and her calf when the testosterone-fuelled, one-tusked elephant approached. Click Here to Read More: Many people think of Elephants as being Gentle, but a male elephant in Musth (Heat) will attack and kill anything even humans and will take out it's sexual urges on young Calves sometimes killing them in the process. Elephants in Musth have even been known to crush cars while either attacking them or in some cases while trying to have sex with them. Not all Elephants are nice some are as nasty as.
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