by Fran Jurga | 12 July 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog
It has been reported here, and published in scientific journals, that elephants have limited gaits. Research tells us that they can't run, or even trot, and they can only accelerate their walk, according to research conducted at the Motion and Structure Laboratory at the Royal College of Veterinary Medicine in England.
"Poor elephants," I always thought. Stuck in a four-beat walk their entire lives.
But I think those researchers should take a look at this video. It never fails to make me smile...and to want to go for a swim.
Maybe elephants have some secrets that they keep to themselves. If this is a four-beat gait, it's done with such obvious enjoyment.
Question: when horses swim, do they move their limbs independently (four beats) or in diagonal or lateral pairs (like a trot or pace)? Just curious...
Elephant lovers: Click here for another favorite video, the elephant on a trampoline. Elephants have all the fun!
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
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