6 elephants test carpet durability

Elephants and a rhino at the Dallas Zoo are getting to tromp over samples of Mohawk Flooring carpeting to see how the product stands up, the company said in a news release.

Last year the company submitted carpeting for stress tests under a single Rhino.

"The Zoo's six elephants are going to march 45,000 pounds across our SmartStrand carpet, said David Duncan, Mohawk's vice president of marketing. "Twice a day every day for two weeks."

"If SmartStrand can stand up to this wildlife, it can certainly stand up to your wildlife," Duncan said.

Webcams at smartstrandchallenge.com will capture the animals' doings on the carpet.

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