Alchetron.com on Instagram: "Despite weighing several tons, elephants glide through the savanna in near-perfect silence thanks to their built-in biological shock absorbers. These gentle giants move with stealth that belies their massive size. Each foot features a thick, spongy digital cushion of fatty, fibrous, and elastic tissue that acts as a natural shock absorber. As the elephant steps, the pad compresses and expands, distributing weight evenly, muffling vibrations, and smothering sounds lik