Published 17:13 IST, May 16th 2020

Elephant uses branch of a tree to scare off angry rhino, video breaks internet

The clip explained in the caption that the Elephant used a branch to send a signal to the Rhino to back-off or it would face the similar consequences.

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A video of an encounter between an elephant and a rhi wherein elephant threatens rhi with a branch of tree has stunned netizens. Shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda on Twitter, clip w has 18.3k views. Originally shared by p kwn as Latest Sightings, which documents various animal sightings at Kruger National Park in South Africa, clip portrays a face-off between two animals as elephant sends a strong mess. 

clip which w has 1.7k likes explained in caption that elephant used a branch to send a signal to Rhi to back-off or it would face similar consequences. And hint was eugh as Rhi n gave up and maintained a distance. It can be seen that animals were meandering in wild when encounter happened, however, after threat, two elephants continued to graze after Rhi fled scene. 

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Tusker has brain

“Wow! You got to be tough when you got to be,” wrote a user surprised. “When two strong giants are at loggerhes with each or, it's best to display aggression and turnaround, rar than eng in a physical battle,” wrote second. “ big tanks of jungle fighting  elephant is more likely teasing and saying hey look at me I'm a stupid rhi I have a horn on my se (When he picks wood),” wrote third making a laughter emoji. “re you can see brain behind that Tusker,” wrote fourth.  

Often, elephants are characterised with aggressive behaviour when angry due to violent r and outbursts. ir strength and affinity for r make elephants one of most potentially dangerous animals, according to wildlife researchers. In one such clip that was shared online, an aggravated elephant near  Thagam area in Tamil Nu could be seen chasing forest department jeep in a horrifying video. Twitter users poured a slew of reaction on video saying that re was a probability that siren on jeep must have anyed creature.  patrol jeep can be seen driving on reverse gear as crew hurries to save ir lives from wrath of gigantic elephant in national reserve. y, however, have a close call with animal but somehow man to escape.  

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17:12 IST, May 16th 2020