What is the prey of an elephant?

Answer 1

There are no animals that will hunt a grown elephant except man, though an exceptionally hungry pride of lions has been know to attack a large elephant. A number of animals like lions, tigers, leopards and even hyenas might attack an elephant calf if given a chance to do so.

Answer 2

The Elephant is really neither, they are herbivores and consume only plants. They don't prey on other animals, and very few animals prey on them. Usually the only time that an Elephant is in danger of being attacked, is when they are very young and small. Once they acquire any size, especially if they have their tusks, most prey animals aren't willing to risk injury in an attempt to bring down an Elephant. While they are young they are fiercely protected by the herd and their mother. The biggest risk for Elephants is humans poaching them for their tusks, and other body parts. For more details, see the sites listed below.

Answer 3

Elephants are probably the largest living mammals on earth. They don't have any natural predators that can attack a full grown elephant. However, In Africa lions and packs of hyenas have been known to attack an injured or extremely old elephant or an elephant calf that has strayed away from its herd. In Asia, a large adult Tiger or a Lion can attack a young elephant calf. Humans are the biggest enemies to elephants in all its habitats. Armed with guns hunters and poachers are the biggest threat to elephant numbers.

Answer 4

Elephants are herbivores and mainly feed on grasses, roots, fruits, and bark. They do not actively hunt or prey on other animals for food.

Answer 5

Elephants are herbivores, and prey means an animal that is being hunted. Since they are herbivores, elephants don't have prey. They eat plants.

Answer 6

Both. Elephant seals are the prey of the Great White Shark and the Dolphin. The elephant seal will eat shark, flatfish, ratfish, crab, squid, and octopus!

Answer 7

elephants do not hunt so they have no pray nor is any predetor big enough to hunt them reguraly. when young or injered a big predetor such as a lion might have a chance

Answer 8

Lions may tackle an adult only very rarely.

When the pride is together to help they may try to take down an orphan elephant calf, but only humans are their main predator.

Answer 9

Lions may take a calf, and sometimes sub adults, but an adult is usually left alone except in rare cases. Humans are always a threat.

Answer 10

an elephant is prey