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to absorb the presser.

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maybe becaues he might have somting sore and has to wear that
or so they know that like if it lives in the zoo they know that it belongs to the zoo and not anywhere else

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it is cool to see elephants wearing shoes because it is really hard to find elephants even know they are huge.

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I think they wearing shoes to not hurt their fee

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I THING PEPOLE RUN FUSTRE IN SNEKERS BUT EVERRY ONE WAS VERY GOD AT RUNNING .

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there shoes make them heaver by about 4 pounds

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because they made it so it would be easy to bandage it and if it was normal it would be harder to get on an off.

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shanthi wears those shoes because she has intense foot pain and she needs the bandages to stay on to stop all the pain and the shoes hold the bandages on.

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the elephant might be wearing shoes so it doesn't damage it's feet cause you don't

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the elephant might be wearing shoes so it doesn't damage it's feet

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I think that those shoes that Shanti has looks pretty stylish for an elephant and this isn't the first time I have seen an animal with shoes and I wonder if animals have as much pain as we do when we get hurt.
Also i have a question for the elephant what are those!

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The elephant is wearing the shoes because her feet are sore or she likes to look awesome!

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This elephant lived here since she was one year old and she has stiff joints. I hope that she gets better

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Some elephants wear shoes

1. Because they have a promlon with there feet.

2.She has to put more weight on her feet and they are not strong enough.

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Read this article about Shanti then list what the main idea is and 2 more details.

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Shanthi with her Teva shoes (Photo Credit: Smithsonian's National Zoo)

If you visit Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC, you may notice on of zoo's resident elephants, Shanthi, strolling around in stylish Teva boots. While the footwear makes the 9,000-pound pachyderm stand out among her peers, its primary purpose is to provide the 41-year-old relief from the side effects of arthritis, a chronic condition that causes painful inflammation and stiffness of joints.

The musically-inclined elephant (see video), who has been at the zoo since she was a year old, was first diagnosed with the disease in her front wrists ten years ago. As the arthritis has progressed, Shanthi has started to put more of her weight on her front feet. While this helps ease the pressure on her joints, it has led to painful lesions on and around her toenails. Though zoo officials have tried everything from daily pedicures to medicated foot baths, and cold laser therapy, the blisters have been difficult to treat. That's because the bandages keeping the topical medication in place often come off when the elephant is walking.

Shanthi's Size 20 shoes (Photo Credit: Smithsonian's National Zoo)

Earlier this year, the zoo's officials approached the makers of Teva footwear for a pair of shoes to help the distressed animal. Using Smithsonian's 3-D Digitization Program to measure Shanthi's foot size, the designers created a stylish custom-made pair and delivered them to the zoo in September. In case you are wondering, the size 20 boots with a 12E width are about as big as a birdbath! While it took some time to get used to, Shanthi now happily strolls around in her Velcro footwear, making it easier for zoo officials to keep the bandages on, and painful debris out.

To reduce the swelling in her joints, Shanthi was recently administered with a new therapy that has proved effective in helping horses suffering from arthritis. Shanthi's keepers believe the treatment is working given that the elephant has been walking more and even playing in the outdoor swimming pool.

Lucky the Penguin shows off his custom-made Teva sandal (Photo Credit: Santa Barbara Zoo)

This is not the first time Teva has helped animals in need. In 2004, the company created custom shoes for Tina, a 34-year-old elephant at Tennesse's Elephant Sanctuary, who was suffering from debilitating foot pain. In 2011, Lucky, a Santa Barbara Zoo penguin born with an impairment on his right leg, received a shoe that now helps him waddle, jump, and swim just like his able-bodied friends!

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Why National Zoo's Resident Elephant Shanthi Is Wearing Stylish Teva Boots

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If you visit Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC, you may notice one of the zoo's resident elephants, Shanthi, strolling around in stylish Teva boots. While the footwear makes the 9,000-pound pachyderm stand out among her peers, its primary purpose is to provide the 41-year-old relief from the side effects of arthritis, a chronic condition that causes painful inflammation and stiffness of joints.