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African elephant enemies

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The animal most dangerous to the elephant are humans.

Lions have been known to kill calves and old, sick or weak elephants, but the only creature that is a threat to a healthy adult elephant is a human.

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What animals are African elephant enemies?

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An Elephants main Enemy is man, They are hunted for their ivory tusks. Hunting them is against the law but it is still done illegally.


What are a African elephants enemies?

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Is a king kobra a enemy to a African elephant?

King cobras are called 'king' because they eat other snakes. They are also far too small to hunt anything the size of an elephant. Furthermore, African elephants only live in Africa and king cobras only live in Asia. Therefor, they are not natural enemies.