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Why do elephants kill rhinos?

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In some cases, elephants have caused damage to farms that were built in their traditional habitats. This has led to controlled hunting, but also to relocation.

In many cases they are killed for the ivory in their tusks, which is still a valuable commodity in the Third World despite modern alternatives.

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Because rhinos are a elephants prey.

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