Okay random question.

[chickeypeep101]

Can elephants throw up?

 

[maplesky7]

Can't all animals?


and wondering what your curiosity is?

 

[CityClucks]

Not all animals can throw up; for instance, like horses - that's why so many die of colic...because they can't throw up. And consider the ruminants - I don't think they can vomit - although they can burp - and regurgitate cud from one stomach to another. But I don't know about elephants.

 

[newchickgal]

That is one thing that has never crossed my mind.

 

[RabbitMage]

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Nope. Horses, most rodents and lagomorphs can't vomit.

But apparently elephants can.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Ummm, ruminants can either throw up or they have a very strong belch. My doe had some projectile corn action going on when she about to kid. She tossed her lunch several times.

 

[Imp]

I just went out back and asked my elephant. He said yes, then demonstrated.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/ae943e/ae943e0a.htm

Imp- off to the showers

 

[dieselgrl48]

Umm not really sure.But... me and hubby went to zoo in our dating stage 25 years ago.They had a new baby elephant there.It was was cute and playing around.It was messing with hubby shirt and pocket.All of a sudden it took hubby cig pack which he had stuck his lighter inside and ate the whole thing ! Hubby went to get someone the keeper came out ran waterhose in his mouth and said he will be just fine he will pass it out lol.Will never forget that. I guess they have pretty resiliant stomach's I dunno.

 

[chickeypeep101]

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Where does it say that?

 

[claud]

I don't know about elephants but my CAT is an EXPERT.