Jump Facts

A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!

Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the Space Shuttle, experiencing forces of up to 100g during takeoff.

Salmon can jump up to 12 feet high to clear waterfalls during their spawning migration, with most species averaging 4-6 feet.

The elephant is one of the few mammals that can't jump!

The flea can jump 160 times its body length horizontally, which is like a human jumping the length of 2 football fields.

Large kangaroos can cover more than 30 feet with each jump!

The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.