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A matchup between an elephant and a rhinoceros would be quite the spectacle! Both are massive animals with unique features and strengths.

In terms of sheer size, African elephants are the largest land animals, weighing several tons and standing up to 13 feet tall at the shoulder. Rhinoceroses, on the other hand, are smaller but still formidable, with the largest species, the white rhinoceros, weighing around 2.2 to 3.6 tons.

In a confrontation, the outcome would likely depend on various factors such as the species of elephant (African vs. Asian), the species of rhinoceros (white, black, Indian, etc.), the individuals involved, and the circumstances of the encounter.

Elephants are known for their intelligence, social structure, and formidable strength. Their tusks can be used as weapons, and they have powerful trunks that can push over trees and fend off predators.

Rhinoceroses, while not as agile or intelligent as elephants, possess thick, armor-like skin and formidable horns. Their charge can be incredibly powerful, and they have been known to flip vehicles in confrontations.

Costar. Ngoma Anti-poaching unit, Zambia 2017.

It's September 22nd, 🦏 World Rhino Day. This day is important. Rhinoceroses once roamed throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa and were known to early Europeans who depicted them in cave paintings. At the beginning of the 20th century, 500,000 rhinos roamed the planet. By 1970, rhino numbers dropped to 70,000, and today, there are only 28,000 left. Very few of them survive outside of national parks and reserves due to persistent poaching and habitat loss. Four of the five remaining species are threatened with extinction; three, critically – which means they could well go extinct within our lifetime.

Elephants are becoming tuskless from a genetic mutation apparently so poaching may go down. How you like dat. But I think it not gonna work out since we kill everything. 🐘

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African and Asian, roaming the wild or in zoos, all elephants are key members of an endangered species.  This is a day for celebrating these iconic animals all over the globe, as well as reflecting on the challenges & successes.

August 12th has been #WorldElephantDay for 8 years now. Founded by #ElephantReintroductionFoundation in 2012, #WorldElephantDay and a hundred elephant conservation groups globally raise awareness of the plight of the elephants.

Elephants are an endangered species

'Signing' the online pledge might not really mean much in the grand scheme of things, but it is a minute of time taken out of a hot, busy day to think about elephants.

In Africa, there are only about 415,000 elephants now remaining, less than a third of the population in 1979. #GreenMatters #SpaceForGiants

Poachers have illegally killed an estimated 110,000 elephants over the past decade — a quarter of Africa’s elephant population.

Today isn't just about the ongoing challenges facing elephants, though. It is also about the people putting their lives literally on the line to keep them safe. It is about the success stories as well as the horrors.

So! To honor elephants, here is an article from Green Matters:

https://www.greenmatters.com/p/world-elephant-day-2020

Ways to help elephants:

1. Buy the book!  ..... Just kidding.

2. Adopt an elephant.Self evident. Will be revisiting this soon... or as soon as I can decide which charity to adopt through. Look forward to baby elephant pics!

3. Watch ‘Akashinga: The Brave Ones’.Amazing short film from Nat Geo about a real group of women in Zimbabwe fighting poaching. (And I cannot believe I did not hear about this before Adimu's character was written).

4. Sign World Elephant Day’s pledge.I am number 31,246!

5. Do not purchase ivory.Obviously. Not that it is really possible in the UK anymore.