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Why elephants can't jump

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Jumping generally requires highly flexible ankles and a lightweight frame, both of which elephants firmly rejected in favor of sheer immovable mass. Their massive legs strictly lock straight down like thick concrete pillars to entirely support their absurd weight. Consequently, they are entirely physically incapable of having all four feet leave the ground at once.

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