Because they work for peanuts
Corsair. (works better in a pirate accent)
A *paradox.*
So it could hide in the strawberry patch.... Have you ever seen an elephant in a strawberry patch? No? See, it worked!
So they can sneak across pool tables. Have you ever seen an elephant sneaking across a pool table? Works, doesn't it?
The elephants found out that they were being paid peanuts compared to the rest of the troupe and the ringleader was taking the lions share.
Planters.