• Question: can elephants jump?

    Asked by eagleye to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 20 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Rebecca Randell

      Rebecca Randell answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      No they can’t. The way there legs are and how much they weigh means that elephants can’t jump

    • Photo: Sian Lawson

      Sian Lawson answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      Not really. Thay have a really interesting skeleton – their legs are shaped like pillars, not all bendy and shock absorbing like the rest of us. Their wierd skeleton design can carry all that weight effectively but doesn’t lend itself to jumping.

    • Photo: Sally Fenton

      Sally Fenton answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      No they can’t. they can land with all 4 legs on the ground at the same time but they can’t actually jump to do it. weird ay?! It because of how their legs are made and the fact they are so heavy! If they did they would shatter their legs!

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