ELEPHANTS & RHINOCEROSES

They came after the dinosaurs

An episode from the series MYSTERIES OF THE GIANTS

Synopsis

Today, the largest land animal on Earth, the elephant, is endangering another giant in its ecosystem as it robs the rhinoceros of some of its favorite food.

Yet, the elephant has not always been a dominant species. In the past, the ancestors of the rhino ruled in Asia. They weighed 20 tons, 4 times the weight of an elephant. They disappeared when their ecosystem could no long provide enough nutrition for them.

Today, if we are to protect our last giant animals, we must make sure they have adequate resources.