Top 10 Highest Jumpers animals

 Whilst we may marvel at the long or high jumping abilities of our top Olympic athletes, their abilities are overshadowed by some of the animal kingdom’s really big jumpers.

Here’s a selection of 10 of the world’s best jumpers

Flea - 

The flea holds the record for the highest jumper in the animal kingdom, being able to jump up to 200 times its own body length in a single leap.

Grasshopper - 

Grasshoppers can jump up to 20 times their body length and are able to leap up to 3 feet vertically.

Frog - 

Frogs can jump up to 20 times their body length and some species are able to jump up to 10 feet in a single leap.

Kangaroo - 

Kangaroos can jump up to 3 times their body length and can leap up to 30 feet in a single bound.

Mountain Lion - 

Mountain lions can jump up to 20 feet horizontally and up to 15 feet vertically.

Impala - 

Impalas can jump up to 10 feet high and up to 30 feet in a single bound.

Hare - 

Hares can jump up to 12 feet in a single leap and can run up to 45 miles per hour.

White-tailed Deer - 

White-tailed deer can jump up to 10 feet high and up to 30 feet in a single bound.

Gray Squirrel -

 Gray squirrels can jump up to 6 feet horizontally and up to 4 feet vertically.

Dolphin - 

Some species of dolphins are known to jump up to 20 feet out of the water.