2006-08-08 09:24:51 · 15 answers · asked by thelongsword 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
7 different answers to the "most believed reason". LOL.
I like the one about the mouse. :-)
2006-08-08 09:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by Ragdoll Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elephants are very intelligent animals. They have a natural instinct to roam free and live as they were meant to. So, I believe they are more aware of just how horrible their lives are in captivity. Being placed in zoos is not easy on them at all. Worse yet is being in a circus. They are kept in trucks while traveling. They are made to do tricks and the training is constant. Then what is their only relief? Being put in a small pen with food.
I don't blame them for going crazy. They will either have their spirit totally broken or decide to TRY to find freedom, resulting in humans being hurt if they get in the way. I don't think they want to hurt people, they are just trying to get FREEDOM!
They belong where they were meant to live, enjoying their fellow elephants without humans bothering them.
Wild animals are not on this earth to entertain humans.. Let them live and we can enjoy the videos or go see them from a safe place in their own environment.
2006-08-08 17:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by LittleBitOfSugar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw a special on this. Mostly male elephants do this because of the changes their bodies are going through. They feel intense pain and anger during this state ( I forgot what the term was). They attack to relieve their stress. It has nothing to do with humans at all.
2006-08-08 16:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by UVRay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to type a big long animal cruelty post but a couple people beat me to it. I second them. Elephants should not be kept in the circus and/or confined.
I don't support circuses with live animals.
2006-08-08 18:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by Right On 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the simple reason is this: elephants are captured from their natural habitat and caged.while they may not be mistreated, they also feel HOMESICK..thats the reason they go crazy...if you remember the story of Mr.RUDYARD KIPLING , a writer, an elephant was about to be killed for going berserk, he went inside his cage and started talking to the elephant in its native language ,the one the elephant used to hear when it was young, and it calmed down...from that time on it became gentle again...so the answer is THEY ALSO BECOME HOMESICK, just like us
2006-08-08 17:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by tim123_stpeter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mice, just like in the cartoons
2006-08-08 16:28:42 · answer #6 · answered by Bors 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think sometimes in there lives they was abused by humans .and elephants never forget i think its ashame that there exploted like they are they should be where they belong and thats in the wild!
2006-08-08 16:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by starglowshady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they are confined to tight places and are mistreated by their handlers, etc. They go crazy !
2006-08-08 16:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by Lunny2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is that they are being mistreated. They are very smart. I feel awful that they are kept and used as they are. Very sad.
2006-08-08 16:52:26 · answer #9 · answered by justtravellingthrewtime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They finally realize their strength and ability to kill humans. They also realize they are enslaved.
2006-08-08 16:30:37 · answer #10 · answered by jaike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋