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No it doesn't.

From the proportion of the stairs on the trains "head" I estimate each carriage to be about 15 x 8 metres; about 120 m^2. 120 x 1500 (the bone density of humans and we assume mudokons) = 180,000kg.

F=MA, where M =180,000 and A = 98 (OddWorld gravity)
F= 176,400,000

Industrial engineers must be fucking geniuses if they can construct train wheels that can withstand 176 MegaNewtons of downward force.

Yeah, I've always sucked at maths. All that is way above me.

MoxCo the bone density of mudokons is probably far less than humans because avians have very hollow thin bones. And they evolved from birds so there may be an evolutionary trait there.

It's physics

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That's assuming a perfectly filled cuboid of bones. Given that they're being transported whole, the bones' rigid structure and shape will, to some extent, hold them away from each other and result in a packing density significantly less than 1.

Also, we're yet to have any confirmation that Oddworld gravity is 10x Earth gravity. Also also, even if it is 10x stronger; given that every structure, object and creature is structured similar to Earth equivalents, we must assume that materials are also 10x stronger.

True, I don't know why I didn't take into consideration the efficiency that the bones are packed.

OddWorld gravity would have to be ten times that of earth or would be breaking the laws of physics - but I don't wan to go there. It is possible that the materials are made of stronger elements than those on earth. The only element I've heard referenced in OddWorld is water but I'm sure there are more.

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Also also also, since Mudokons are descended from birds their bone density is probably less than that of humans.

Bone density can easily change with evolution (ostrich bones are more dense than humans) - the fact that Abe can fall great distances and not become a helpless sack of broken bones would suggest that Mudokons have a relatively high bone density.

EDIT: Damn STM. Just read my reply to ench.

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Abe can fall great distances and not become a helpless sack of broken bones

I see you've never miscalculated a jump in AO/AE.