Could T-Rex Kill An Elephant?

Ridiculous to think a T Rex could not handle an elephant

Elephant tusks are made of Ivory and point down whereas Triceratops horns are made of bone covered in keratin, so the Elephant tusks may be brittle in combat.

probably a lone elephant but a herd of them is forming a protective wall thats not penetrable. Basically, the exact same scenario they had with triceratops.

Easily the Tyrant. These are massive predators that hunted a very dangerous armored game. Like, Ceratopsians and Hadrosaurs were no jokes, one is easily able to skewer a Rhino, the other is heavier than a Paleoloxodont. So, yeah. I would say that Tyrants in general were specialized for dangerous game. We don't know how well armed they were, but Proboscideans were usually much less armored than their usual game. A lone one would be an easy prey. But if herds stick together, I doubt even a giant Tyrannosauroid would think it would be a good idea to get trampled or gored. They were extremely smart.

The one thing that could be in the elephant's favor could be that it is smarter than the T-Rex. Then again, the elephant doesn't usually fight with something that's equal to its size or even bigger.

The African bush elephant is breakfast for a Tyrannosaurus rex.!

It won’t be easy, but yes.

As a point in favour of the African bush elephant, I’d have pointed to its maneuverability and stability. T-Rex , likely relied on their tail, as counterbalance to their massive bodies, which might’ve impaired their movement. Additionally, elephants are known for their long legs, which as well allow for faster turns. This would’ve made it very difficult for the T-Rex, to “stay away” from the elephant’s tusks. Let me know what you think of it.

Regarding your article, T-Rex vs Elephant, I can’t say it’s something I’ve ever thought about. It’s well written and I agree with your conclusion. I’ve seen the television shows, where two someones put together theoretical battles between creatures that could never have met in life. Interesting, even fun, it’s something that would probably play well in in a tv show. Lots of graphics and CGI would carry it.

A younger Rex might have a problem but a full grown veteran adult will have better luck. What the speed for an elephant vs the speed for a Rex?

Whilst I don’t believe that ceratopsian frills evolved for protection, it certainly may have come in handy and I’m glad you’ve taken into account more than just weight. Great insight as always 👍

It could honestly go either way. However, I do wonder who started the recent Mesozoic vs Cenozoic animal trend? This is far from the first video I have seen regarding the topic!

What kind of elephant?

Rex dominates. Bigger and faster. It could break off the tusks if they were a problem.

A better comparison would be paleoloxodon namadicus vs T. rex. I think paleoloxodon would take it since it was considerably bigger then Rex

Another great video!

In an ambush situation the Rex would win, in a charge the elephant has the better weapon. seven tons at speed pushing two massive tusks through your ribs would negate any amount of teeth.

An elephant is much smarter than a T-Rex.

How about the T Rex vs my Barret .50 caliber rifle?

The rhino is the closest thing to a ceratopsian dinosaur so maybe a face off between a white rhino and a medium size therapod like a Ceratosaurus would be an interesting match up. White rhinos can get around 13 feet long and weigh over 3 and half tons while Ceratosaurus is around 18 feet long and maybe 2 tons tops. T-rex vs elephant really isn't fair even Paleoloxodon would probably piss itself silly. I mean the largest mammal predator confirmed is probably the short face bear of South America, maybe Andrewsarchus or Daeodon but they're all puny compared to a rex, no mammal predator ever got near rex size. Arctotherium angustidens got around 1.6 tons and Daeodon around 1 ton vs even a smaller rex at 7 tons?? Mammals just never saw anything like it.