People say that the elephant is the only mammal that can't jump, but what about whales? They're mammals, and I'm pretty sure they can't jump!
2006-08-06 17:55:36 · 9 answers · asked by aggies_2011 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
To jump implies that you can heft your weight so you are not being supported by earth or water. Whales can "breach" or jump out of the water.
2006-08-06 18:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by amymame 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes whales are also a mammal but it can jump in water as it comes out to take breathe. there are a many variety of whales out of which killer whales and doulphins are great jumpers. but blue whales are the only one who can not jump properly.
2006-08-07 01:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by sky_underfoot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think other better examples exist than the whale...hippopotamus, rhinoceros, giraffe...other large mammals from Africa.
There's a movie..."White Men Can't Jump." Does that count???
2006-08-07 01:20:05 · answer #3 · answered by tichur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whales leap out of the water, as can be seen on whale watching expeditions.
2006-08-07 01:00:57 · answer #4 · answered by j3nny3lf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whales and such are in the water, water does not give that much gravity to sink you down. Whales can jump, exept that they are too heavy on ground.
2006-08-07 01:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by Angry Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats very perceptive. maybr the whales have been lying about beng mammals
2006-08-07 08:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Within their habitat they can 'jump' by using the lift pressure of their tails, to our habitat, above the water and reach phenomenal heights for a species of their size.
2006-08-07 01:52:16 · answer #7 · answered by dracomullet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they jump out of the water
2006-08-07 01:00:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of doubting your idea, you could look at it as an issue of how "jump" is defined.
2006-08-07 02:22:14 · answer #9 · answered by Isabella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋