NGM203 - Elephants harassing White Rhino
Nature's Greatest Moments • 5m 5s
Conservation culling practices left young orphan elephant bulls undisciplined by the remarkable natural pachyderm matriarchal society. On hot African afternoons these bulls prefer to harass mud-bathing rhino incessantly, determined to dislodge them from their wallow in an absurd display of inter-specific dominance. The rhino’s tolerate the bullying, intent on avoiding confrontation that has lead to savage goring by the elephants large tusks before. Conservationists restored balance to this unstable relationship between the placid rhinos and aggressive elephant juveniles by introducing adult elephant bulls to install discipline amongst these delinquents.
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