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Can a tiger kill an adult African elephant?

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First off they would never get close to each other. I'm going to say no though. Tigers do live with a species of elephant in the wild- Asian elephants. they are much smaller and more docile than African elephants. read more

Tigers do live with a species of elephant in the wild- Asian elephants. they are much smaller and more docile than African elephants. Tigers do not mess with grown Asian elephants because they are way to big and challenging for them to take down. read more

Although, it may be possible for a tiger to kill an elephant, it is not likely for a tiger to do so, esp. an adult elephant. To begin with, tigers are solitary hunters making it difficult to take down such a huge animal by themselves. read more

Tiger's generally avoid adult elephants, but will sometimes kill baby elephants. No. An elephant has thick hide to protect from claws, teeth, horns, and hooves, and an elephant would crush the tiger to death with its foot. read more

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