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Have you ever wondered about the highest jumping animals?
It’s surprising just which animals jump the highest. This is because jumping ability isn’t always measured in meters, but rather in height in comparison to one’s body size.
Keep reading to meet a selection of 10 of the highest jumping animals in the world.
10. Hare
This list starts out with one of the most iconic jumping animals: the hare. A different species than rabbits, hares are animals in the genus Lepus. This also includes jackrabbits.
They are medium-sized mammals that live either alone or in pairs. You can tell the difference between hares and rabbits by their size, coloration, bones, and larger ears.
Jumping hare!
Since there are many different species of hares, they are able to jump different heights. On average, however, these high-jumping animals are able to reach heights of 1.5 meters.
However, this is only an average look. Some species of hares can jump even higher, reaching heights of 3 meters (10 ft) in a single hop!
9. Impala
Impalas are common jumpers. Whether to escape from predators, to survive on the terrain where they live, or even just for fun, impalas will jump often, and high.
Because they can reach such high speeds, impalas will often prefer to jump over whatever is in their path rather than to stop or go around it.
Impalas are able to jump as high as 3 meters (10 ft), just be careful if you’re driving past! 1
8. Red Kangaroo
Other than rabbits, another animal that comes to mind when thinking about the highest jumping animals is the kangaroo! Kangaroos are known for their amazing jumping abilities.
However, out of all the species of kangaroo, the red kangaroo is known to jump the highest.
Red Kangaroo jumping!
The red kangaroo is the largest species of kangaroo. They can grow to be around 1.4 meters long, with a tail that’s around 1 meter long.
This large size, paired with their muscle mass, allows for them to reach amazing heights with each and every jump. On average they can jump 25-30 ft in a single bound.
But just how high can the red kangaroo jump? While often they are not witnessed jumping higher than 1.5 m (5 ft), there is a credible record of a red kangaroo jumping over a stacked pile of wood at a height of 3.1 meters (10 ft).
7. Cougar
The cougar is known for many things, one of those being the animal with the most common name. However, they’re also one of the highest jumping animals!
Cougar Jumping!
Also known as the mountain lion, puma, and several other names, the cougar is a common cat in North America and South America.
When they’re sitting on the ground, they can jump as high as 5.5 meters. That’s enough to help them jump into trees and survive in the mountainous terrain where they can be found.
If you’re to consider leaping, which is moving horizontally instead of vertically, cougars can travel a distance of 12 meters (39 ft).
The cougar currently holds the highest jump on record for any mammal according to the Guiness Book of Records, when a cougar jumped 7 m (23 ft) straight up from a standstill. 2
6. Bharal
The bharal is also known as the blue sheep. It’s a type of caprine, which includes animals that are medium-sized bovids. Caprines are also known as goat-antelope, although they’re not a species of antelope. Both males and females have horns.
Bharal, a high jumper!
Because they live in a mountainous terrain with steep cliffs, they’re no stranger to going airborne. In fact, the bharal can reach amazing heights jumping over 2 m (6.5 ft) in height.
5. Klipspringer
The klipspringer is another mountain mammal that’s built to climb and jump from cliffs and rocks.
However, they’re much smaller than the bharal, reaching a size of around 60 cms (24 inches) tall. Their small size, however, allows for great things.
Klipspringer jumping on rocks
While it’s often repeated across the internet that they can jump at high as 7 m (23 ft), this is an exaggeration. In fact, they can jump up to 5 times their own body height – around 3 m (10 ft).
That’s the highest of any mammal, as long as you’re looking at height in relation to body size!
4. Grasshopper
It’s not a list of hopping animals without the grasshopper. Throughout history, humans have been fascinated with the grasshopper and its jumping abilities.
Grasshopper Jumping!
However, just how high can a grasshopper jump? There are many different species of grasshoppers. This plays a large role in just how high they can jump.
