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A cat leaps. A child jumps
An elephant, never
Too heavy for its own strength
When size doubles, mass follows volume: it multiplies by 8
Force only multiplies by 4
Each kilogram gets less and less thrust to lift it
Jumping demands a deep crouch, then an explosive thrust greater than body weight
But its lower-leg muscles are thin
The fastest speed on record: about 25 km/h
At a walk, the limbs bend
Other large mammals do leave the ground
Over 2,400 strides measured across 62 elephants, always at least one foot on the ground
It's a run without flight

