HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoFrom the moon's perspective, any cow that jumps is over itmessage-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down117
arrow-up185arrow-down1message-squareFrom the moon's perspective, any cow that jumps is over itHonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoI remember hearing that Elephants are the only land animal that cannot jump. Could be a fake Snapple fact, so feel free to investigate further!
minus-squareWren@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoNot the only land animal, but it’s true they can’t jump: 100% super reliable source. Mainly linking that site because this line kills me: The tortoise cannot jump because it lacks agility and speed.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoOnly land mammal, perhaps?
minus-squarenumberfour002@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-211 months agoAt least some species of mole and pretty much all species of sloths are physiologically incapable of jumping, so I don’t think restricting it to land mammals would make a difference in this context.
minus-squareHonoraryMancunian@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoI don’t think snakes can either
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThat’s what a lot of people think until they are 3 feet away from one and suddenly find it attached to their leg!
I remember hearing that Elephants are the only land animal that cannot jump.
Could be a fake Snapple fact, so feel free to investigate further!
Not the only land animal, but it’s true they can’t jump: 100% super reliable source.
Mainly linking that site because this line kills me:
Only land mammal, perhaps?
At least some species of mole and pretty much all species of sloths are physiologically incapable of jumping, so I don’t think restricting it to land mammals would make a difference in this context.
Ah, good point.
I don’t think snakes can either
That’s what a lot of people think until they are 3 feet away from one and suddenly find it attached to their leg!