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What is the only mammal that cannot jump?

Question #11245. Asked by Maggie.
Last updated Jun 06 2017.

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The Elephant is the only mammal that cannot jump!

Mar 28 2001, 3:40 PM
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Three other mammals that cannot jump are hippos, sloths, and rhinos.

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Jun 05 2017, 10:15 AM
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Given its weight and skeletal shape, I would doubt that the walrus can jump either. link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walrus This would probably apply to others like the elephant seal too. Taking 'jumping' in the sense of propelling a body off the ground, that would rule out all the cetaceans too. The dolphins and porpoises do manage to leave the water by high speed swimming, and this might be counted as 'jumping'. I would doubt the capability of a blue whale to do this though.

Jun 06 2017, 3:01 AM
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