Can elephants lay down?

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http://ruggiero.tele-base.net/africa-2000/tanzania.htm has a picture of one and states that it is quite unusual. May 20 03, 8:03 AM

KIWI IN OZ

KIW IN OZ says: Yes they can. I don't believe they do it very often though as they are vulnerable in that position, takes them a while to get up and running Mon May 19 19:25:23 CDT 2003 (To credit KIWI IN OZ - McG) May 26 03, 11:22 AM

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Lying down is normal, but staying on their side for prolonged periods can put pressure on their internal organs causing labored breathing and reducing circulation throughout the body. http://www.elephants.com/questions.htm http://www.elephants.com/inmem.htm Feb 03 08, 10:10 AM

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