Do elephants jump?

Answer 1

No. It is a physical impossibility for them.

Answer 2

We have a lot over here in my country
Once the elephant has jumped, we got earthquake
LoL

Answer 3

Elephants cannot jump. (And you thought it was just Luc Longley.) It is physiologically impossible for them to do so, because of their weight. I asked how come I see them jump down off platforms, stand on their front legs, and do all kinds of other tricks at the circus, and Tom said that none of these are natural activities for elephants in the wild, and that they will step down from a platform, but will not jump.

Elephants don't really like to have more than one foot off the ground at once, and Tom sounded as though he "looked down his nose" at other elephant trainers who try to force elephants to perform these unnatural stunts. All elephants in captivity must be taught certain "tricks," just to facilitate caring for them. They enjoy company, are highly intelligent and enjoy the challenge of learning new activities with positive reinforcement. Zookeepers must have control over these big animals, and so they work with them daily - having them lie down (to make any necessary exams or treatment possible), lift a foot (for the daily pedicures), and follow simple commands. I learned that our Albuquerque elephants get a daily shampoo with Johnson's Baby Shampoo, followed by an Alpha Keri lotion treatment (insert lotion parlor joke here).

Other facts that have nothing to do with the jumping question, but allowed me to avoid much less interesting work tasks, are that elephants have a matriarchal society, with a lead head cow. This female leads the way to water and feeding grounds, and teaches "elephant manners" (Tom's words) to the others in the herd. Apparently one of the secondary tragedies of elephant poaching in Africa is that often the head cow will be killed, leaving no one to teach the others how to behave. "They start pushing around rhinos and hippos" says Tom, and have even been known to kill them, without having learned from Big Mom how to live in a diverse, multicultural society.

Answer 4

I've never seen an elephant jump. It would be interesting to see.

Answer 5

Due to the elephant's sometimes unpredictable nature and massive power, any "incident" of jumping (acquired through bagbahah) can be fatal. So no, they don't jump.

Answer 6

Yes, elephants jump...
every time pigs fly.
It's a sight to behold.
Indeed!

Answer 7

My elephant collection jumps for joy when I come home to them from work :)

Answer 8

Wow ! my favorite person on answers is asking questions !! OK , the answer is NO . Elephants cannot jump .

Answer 9

If doors can be jars than elephants can jump.

Answer 10

HA HA !
I don't know. I would think they wouldn't be able too. Never saw them on TV jump. Seen some at the circus but they never jumped. I guess not really don't know. That's a funny thought tho

Answer 11

That's funny...I see jumping elephants all the time! Sometimes they are polka-dotted. Hmmm.....