Why do elephants paint their toenails red? (fiction)

So they can hide in strawberry patches. Elephant jokes

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The elephant stands
with radiant toes,
shifting weight
from one foot
to another.
White hot sunlight holds the garden in thrall.
Herbs, grapevines, strawberries
all bow and burn.
A tawny tangle waiting for rain.
Nowhere to hide.

ascii art via Spifficus rex Thanks =)