Watch This Rhino Surrounded by a Lion Pride Spin in Circles to Use Its Horn Like an Expert Swordsman

If you’ve ever wondered if a lion can hunt a rhino this clip will give you your answer. We see a pride of lions trying to circle two rhinos. Occasionally, one of the lions will make a charge at the rhino but they soon fall back when they are faced with that formidable horn. The rhinos are simply too large and too well-armed for even a pride of lions to tackle. The rhinos do not look particularly bothered by the attempts made by the lions and continue to graze the grass. Scroll down to see this full extraordinary encounter between two magnificent African animal species.

What Are Rhino Horns Made From?

Rhino horn is not made of bone as many people believe. In fact, it is made of keratin which is the same substance found in human hair and fingernails. It is like a compacted mass of hair and it continues to grow throughout the rhino’s lifetime. The longest ever recorded rhino horn was just under 60 inches long.

Rhino horn has been used for centuries in traditional Asian medicines. However, it has never been proven to cure any illness and its use is illegal.

Can Any Animal Hunt a Rhino?

Very few animals hunt rhinos. In Africa, lions are the only animal who would attempt to take on an injured or very young rhino. Even then, it would be a huge challenge. In Asia, tigers are the only animals that would attempt to bring down a rhino. Again, they would only target ill rhinos or very young rhino calves.

Very occasionally, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and Nile crocodiles will target African rhino calves. Sadly, humans are the species that have killed most rhinos.

Are Rhinos an Endangered Species?

There are five surviving rhino species on earth today and three of them are critically endangered. These are the black rhino, the Javan rhino, and the Sumatran rhino. There is a 50 percent chance that these species could become extinct before the end of the century. However,there is some good news for the black rhino. There are now around 5,000 of them surviving in nine African countries. That is double the number that existed 20 years ago. The situation for the Sumatran rhino is looking more precarious. It is thought that there are under 100 individuals scattered around Indonesia. Things are even worse for the Javan rhino. There may be fewer than 17 individuals left, and they are restricted to a national park.

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