They not only assisted in digging through the toughest of terrains, but also weapons of war, where their steel like strength could rip apart the brawniest of soldiers. The tusks were used in combatting elephants from the enemies side too. Being herbivores, the elephants were better able to adapt in warlike conditions unlike carnivores die to the abundance of vegetation. Elephants were also a part of many tactics used during wars. Shock attack was one such technique widely used in history. Some famous shock attacks include the pickett's charge at the battle of Gettysburg during the American civil war. Shock attack was also used in the battle of Beersheba in world war 1. In this elephants were made to advance towards the enemy at great speeds in hope to cause them to retreat. In doing so the elephants die to their heavy weight and large size could crush the opponents. Use of elephants can also be traced back to islamic history when Abraha marched in his elephant toward the Ka'aba to demolish it in 570 AD. This year is also termed as the year of
They not only assisted in digging through the toughest of terrains, but also weapons of war, where their steel like strength could rip apart the brawniest of soldiers. The tusks were used in combatting elephants from the enemies side too. Being herbivores, the elephants were better able to adapt in warlike conditions unlike carnivores die to the abundance of vegetation. Elephants were also a part of many tactics used during wars. Shock attack was one such technique widely used in history. Some famous shock attacks include the pickett's charge at the battle of Gettysburg during the American civil war. Shock attack was also used in the battle of Beersheba in world war 1. In this elephants were made to advance towards the enemy at great speeds in hope to cause them to retreat. In doing so the elephants die to their heavy weight and large size could crush the opponents. Use of elephants can also be traced back to islamic history when Abraha marched in his elephant toward the Ka'aba to demolish it in 570 AD. This year is also termed as the year of