MadSci Network: Zoology |
Here is a reference on the web: Can elephants jump? Here is a humorous rebuttal at the same site: Follow up: African Elephants CAN jump Despite the rebuttal, it seems to be true that elephants are physiologically unable to jump due to their weight. I have been unable to determine whether elephants are the only mammal that cannot jump, although I have seen that statement before. Nonetheless, I would not be surprised if the hippopotamus and the rhinoceros have similar difficulties in attempting to leap over buildings in a single bound.
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