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FAST FACTS
The common flea is the most impressive jumping On a human scale, if a
creature on the planet for its size. Fleas can be 5-ft 11-in (1.8-m) man
only 0.06 in (1.5 mm) long but can leap a distance could jump as far as a
of 13 in (33 cm)—220 times their body length. flea, he would be able
Fleas are parasites and spring onto mammals, to clear more than
sometimes including three soccer fields
humans, to feed laid end to end.
on their blood.

The snow
When it jumps, the red leopard could
kangaroo can reach a easily clear
speed of more than 40 mph
(64 kph) with single leaps seven large
of up to 30 ft (9 m). family cars in
The human one leap.
world record for
men’s long jump Snow leopards
was set by US live in mountain
athlete Mike habitats, where
Powell in 1991. 50 ft (15 m)
30 ft (9 m) they leap to catch
their prey of wild
sheep and goats.

29 ft 4½ in (8.95 m)

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