It makes sense, considering how big their feet are, and an elephant's weight would keep them closely tuned to the ground for vibrations. Mother Nature knows her stuff!
I wondered that, too. The article links to the original poll site, and also says the results will be officially announced in Lisbon in July. Its the same poll, but I don't understand the deadline.
Oh, this won't "start em young," but it might distract them from drawing on the GOOD furniture for a while! I think drawing on furniture is an inborn trait.
I haven't read the article yet, but I have opinions on this already. The idea behind the push for more homework was opriginally to freeup classtime for more instruction. That's a great idea, BUT it didn't happen. The extra classtime it created tends to go to drilling for mandatory achievement tests, discipline management, and experimental programs.
My hair hasn't been dark too many times in my life -and it wasn't as dark as the picture would indicate, either. That was sometime in the mid-80s, I think.
Jimmy, if he had to hold it for 20 minutes, I guess there would be time for the family to get a picture, after calling animal control.