In a study published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology, two scientists looked into whether giraffes are able to swim, something no one’s ever seen one do. Using computer modeling, they put a digital giraffe in digital water, where it was able to digitally swim, though not very well. While the scientists admit the research is unlikely to have any practical applications, the real money they were paid will come in handy for their next series of experiments—using computer modeling to see if a giraffe could get on a subway like Melman did in Madagascar, if a cow can jump over the moon, and if monkeys actually would be able to fly out of a scientist’s butt.