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2007-02-08 04:04:19 · 3 answers · asked by ♥xo♥.a.m.y.♥xo♥ 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Crickets are often sited as being able to jump 20 times their length. These stats fail to mention which of the 900 species they're measuring. In actual distance, this is a vertical of about 3 feet. Tons of people can exceed this distance with ease. So, literally, a human jumps further.
If your teacher tries to compare them on a body multiple basis, simply state, in contrast...if a cricket were the size of a human, it would die instantly due to the fact its organs would collapse under their own weight. Also point out such comparisons are NOT used for animals LARGER than men. A whale's swimming speed, and a elephant's running speed are never quoted on a body multiple basis.
2007-02-08 04:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by Michael E 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think that a human jumps further if you're measuring the actual distance, but a cricket jumps further if you're measuring how far each creature jumps in relativity to its size....?
2007-02-08 12:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
crickets can jump a REALY long way, i suspect farther than a human (maybe not an olympic one).
obviously for their relative body size no contest its the cricket.
it should be pointed out that they can fly, and tend to do so at the high point of each jump, and that wouldn't count
2007-02-08 13:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋