Tusks collide as elephants square off against one another

Do you feel lucky, TRUNK? Tense moment five young male elephants lock tusks and square off in a fight for dominance at Tsavo National Park in Kenya

Fight captured by Shazaad Kasmani, 38, who was visiting the reserve in Africa
Two elephants suss each other out before all five animals start butting heads
Common for huge mammals to settle differences by locking tusks and shoving

This is one fight you definitely wouldn't want to try and split up.

The footage shows a tense standoff between five elephants, who use their tusks to push one another in a bid to see who's the most dominant.

The huge mammals can be seen butting heads and locking tusks with their opponent before trying to push them away.

Footage shows a tense standoff between five elephants, who use their tusks to push one another in a bid to see who's the most dominant. Above, four mammals square off before another joins in

The fight was captured by Shazaad Kasmani who was visiting Tsavo National Park in Kenya.

Mr Kasmani, 38, said: 'Before an elephant fight it is normal to see them throw some dust up in the air as they face off.

'It is also more common to spot a duo of elephants settling differences than a herd.

The fight was captured by Shazaad Kasmani, 38, who was visiting Tsavo National Park in Kenya

It is unclear whether the five brawlers were fighting over a female. It is common for young male elephants to settle differences in the herd with their tusks

'When I came across this brawl I immediately knew what I was witnessing was quite rare and unique.

'I was thrilled and excited as there is just something surreal about watching five of the largest and most powerful land mammals on Earth going head on just a few metres away from you.

'Since they were all young males, it's quite possible they were fighting over dominance.

Mr Kasmani said: 'I was thrilled and excited as there is just something surreal about watching five of the largest and most powerful land mammals on Earth going head on'

'Fights that involve a lot of pushing and shoving are generally associated with dominance.'

It is unclear whether the huge mammals were fighting over a female elephant, which is often the case with these confrontations.

Mr Kasmani said: 'It started off with two, then four and then a fifth elephant joined in towards the end - they were going at it for a good 15 minutes.

'No elephants were injured during this confrontation.'