August 21, 201412 yr One afternoon, an elephant and a mouse met on a track through the forest. After introducing themselves, the mouse asked the elephant, "Why are you so big?" "We elephants," the elephant began grandly, "We elephants have evolved this way. We have become big so that we can scare away all our enemies. We are big so that we can reach the tallest of trees and eat all of the leaves the other animals can't reach. We are big so that nothing can stop us. We can move heavy trunks out of our way so we always have a clear path through the forest." "Oh," said the mouse. There was a pause. "And so?" asked the elephant. "Why are you so small?" "I've been sick," said the mouse.
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