Submitted by [deleted] t3_122pb1i in askscience
backroadtovillainy t1_jdu56vj wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Can elephants canter or gallop? by [deleted]
A lot of animals can be forced into unnatural movement like this elephant. Horses bounce or hop on their front legs the same way when hobbled.
But it's not natural, and causes a lot of painful wear on their bodies from long term unnatural movement. No wild elephant would get around this way because it probably hurts. Imagine how sore you would be if you had to hop everywhere and couldn't walk? Just because you technically can move that way doesn't mean you ever would.
[deleted] OP t1_jdu5fkg wrote
Yes, I never think it's ok to force the elephant to run like that.
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