Of all the surprising things about elephants - their hidden talent for speed is one of our favourites. Did you know? Elephants' top running speed is 40km/hour (24.85 mph). That's a marathon in 60mins! While elephants can technically break the world record for the marathon by an hour (!!) the truth is, they can only sustain this speed for a sprint of around 50 meters. It's rather mind-bogglig, considering that some of the biggest elephants can weigh up to 14,000 lbs (6,350 kgs) - It's not too lat

MAN RIDING ELEPHANT ATTACKED BY LION IN SHOCKING SAFARI FOOTAGE (August 12, 2025) Safari visitors in northern Botswana witnessed a terrifying encounter yesterday when a lion charged a man riding atop a working elephant, forcing a frantic defensive response captured in dramatic cellphone footage. According to guides from the Okavango region, the man was part of a local patrol team using elephants to navigate dense terrain when the group unknowingly approached a lioness guarding a fresh kill. In t