HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoFrom the moon's perspective, any cow that jumps is over itmessage-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down117
arrow-up186arrow-down1message-squareFrom the moon's perspective, any cow that jumps is over itHonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 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-up5·8 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-squareHonoraryMancunian@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoI don’t think snakes can either
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 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!
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoOnly land mammal, perhaps?
minus-squarenumberfour002@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-28 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.
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:
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!
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.