2007-03-29 06:08:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
there are several mammals that can't jump. Aquatic mammals obviously can't jump when on land (whales for example). Elephants, probably hippos, definitely not sloths (can you imagine them even trying?), most bats, platypus.....
2007-04-01 20:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by Billy Fish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The elephant is the only mammal that cannot jump. The bones in an elephant's foot are more closely packed together than other mammals so they do not have the flexibility or spring mechanisms that would enable them to jump.
2007-03-29 13:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by onyx27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly domestic pigs. At least there is an
entire humorous poem about a pig lamenting the
fact that it can't jump. Poem possibly by Lewis
Carroll, but I'm not sure about that.
2007-03-29 15:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whales, dolphins, sea lions and manatees are mammals that cannot jump.
2007-03-29 15:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
land mammal i think so
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2007-03-29 13:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow Lark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White men can't jump....
Seriously, though, I'd imagine rhino's wouldn't jump, either. Not that far or high, anyway.
2007-03-29 14:23:18 · answer #6 · answered by mury902 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, my brother-in-law is 480 pounds, and he can't jump.
2007-03-29 13:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by brick2706 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope,. hippos too
2007-03-29 15:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋