Actually yes they do have natural predators. On a rare occasion lions have been known to go after the calves of whites and blacks, or sick/injured adults, but due to aggression it is rare.
However with your asian species of rhino it happens far more often with tigers.
It is not really a normal thing, but rhinos do have natural predators.
As far as photos go, I have seen a few in books over the years but it is mostly the "after" and not a during shot.
2007-09-29 07:17:12
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answered by The Cheshire 7
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I don't have any pics, sorry. I was watching Animal Planet, or Wild Kingdowm, or something, and here's what I found out. As you might expect, a full-grown Rhino doesn't have much to worry about (except of course, for humans). Besides that nasty horn, and their sheer size, they are virtually armor plated, so another animal would have a very hard time bringing one down. A pack of big cats, or maybe hyenas, could maybe take down one that's real old, or sick.
What's really in danger are the baby Rhinos. Hunting packs can keep the mother Rhino charging this way and that, while the predators come in from one side or the other and attack the calf. Rhinos aren't the most nimble of creatures. After a while, mother and baby will be exhausted, and sooner or later, the baby will be mortally wounded.
That's why elephants form a protective circle around their calves when there's danger, so nothing can get to them. Unfortunately, Rhinos don't tend to herd. They can also succumb to starvation and thirst during droughts, and man is driving them to the brink of extinction.
Other than that, I would say animals that hunt in packs would be the only natural predator they have to worry about.
You can probably Google Rhinos and find some good pics. Hope I've been of some help. Good luck!
2007-09-29 12:57:26
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answered by baymast13 7
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Yes but it is very rare to the occasion that the predator will succeed because the rhino itself looks like a live tank, calves old and sick rihnos maybe the only ones with worries.
2007-09-30 13:02:43
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answered by xvr_00508022 2
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