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by Daydreamer on April 20th, 2005

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Is it true that elephants are the only mammals that can't jump? If so, why can't they jump?

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  • by Anonymous on April 21st, 2005

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      No, it's not true.  See http://tinyurl.com/cc7t4

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  • by Tagwatch on June 6th, 2005

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    They have knees but they can't jump since their legs arent that strong to push their heavy body upwards.

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  • by carrie on March 13th, 2007

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    The bones in an elephant's foot are more closely packed together than other mammals so they do not have the flexibility or spring mechanisms that would enable them to jump.

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  • by AntigoneRising on January 9th, 2007

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    No, it isn't true. Dolphins are mammals, and I'm pretty sure they don't use legs to jump. Elephants cannot jump, either, but they aren't the only mammals that lack the ability.

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  • by Anonymous on January 9th, 2007

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    Mainly because elephants are too big, too slow, and probably would break there legs, if they did jump.

    Never watched an elephant jump. just too big.

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  • by TiaMaria on January 9th, 2007

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    If an elephant jumps it will crush its knees as they land because the bones arent strong enough to withstand the impact.

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  • by Wapin24 on April 11th, 2007

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    Tehy porbably do juss dat if they do so there is guna be some hug earth quake lol

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  • by vicki the verifier on April 11th, 2007

    vicki the verifier

    If they couldn't jump it'd be because they are FAT! Why else because of something called 'classical physics'. I have seen em stomp on the heads of their owners in Thialand. Why would they need to do a running jump, they are taller than most things, so evolution comes into play. I bet they could though if they wanted and maybe used their BRAIN for two seconds.

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  • by Anonymous on September 14th, 2009

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    I bet a hippo can't jump

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  • by Marguerite on September 14th, 2009

    Marguerite

    Why jump when you can fly?

    http://www.picsearch.com/pictures/toys/toy%20characters/toy%20characters%20a-l/dumbo.htmlhttp://www.picsearch.com/pictures/toys/toy%20characters/toy%20characters%20a-l/dumbo.html

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  • by yessssssss on April 21st, 2010

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    i knew it they CAN jump!!

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