Jun 13, 2024, 05:51 PM IST

10 highest jumping animals

Shweta Singh

Cougars can leap up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) high vertically and 40 feet (12 meters) horizontally.

Cougar

This small African antelope can jump up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) horizontally and 8 feet (2.5 meters) vertically.

Klipspringer

The impala, an African antelope, can jump to heights of up to 10 feet (3 meters) and distances of up to 33 feet (10 meters).

Impala

The red kangaroo can leap up to 10 feet (3 meters) high and cover distances of 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound.

Red Kangaroo

Fleas are capable of jumping up to 200 times their body length, which translates to about 7 inches (18 cm) high. This is the equivalent of a human jumping over 400 meters.

Flea

These spiders can leap up to 50 times their body length, which is about 8 inches (20 cm) for an average-sized jumping spider.

Jumping Spider

This small rodent can jump up to 9 feet (2.75 meters) in a single bound, which is 45 times its body length.

Kangaroo Rat

Grasshoppers can jump up to 20 times their body length, which can be around 10 feet (3 meters) high for some species.

Grasshopper

Some species of tree frogs can leap up to 150 times their body length. This translates to around 7 feet (2 meters) for certain tree frogs.

Tree Frog