The treadmill is aimed at African elephants. African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) usually
grow to be between 8.2 to 13 feet from toe to shoulder and they usually weigh between 5,000 to
14,000 lbs (National Geographic, 2015). In the wild, African elephants typically travel long
distances and can travel up to 19-37 miles per day (Zoocheck Canada, 2015). The amount of
distance they travel usually depends on availability of food. Even though at the zoo the elephants
will be well fed they still need to engage in regular exercise to maintain a healthy state and to
ward off boredom. Boredom in elephants can often lead to a variety of behavioral problems with
the most common being aggression and in some cases neurotic or stereotypic
grow to be between 8.2 to 13 feet from toe to shoulder and they usually weigh between 5,000 to
14,000 lbs (National Geographic, 2015). In the wild, African elephants typically travel long
distances and can travel up to 19-37 miles per day (Zoocheck Canada, 2015). The amount of
distance they travel usually depends on availability of food. Even though at the zoo the elephants
will be well fed they still need to engage in regular exercise to maintain a healthy state and to
ward off boredom. Boredom in elephants can often lead to a variety of behavioral problems with
the most common being aggression and in some cases neurotic or stereotypic