What's The World's Highest Jumping Mammal
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The puma (also known as a cougar or mountain lion) is the world's highest-jumping mammal.
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It holds the highest jump record for any mammal, with a jump of 7 meters straight up from a standstill.
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In another instance, a puma was recorded leaping 3.6 meters into the fork of a tree while carrying a deer carcass.
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These powerful cats use their long, strong hind legs to achieve this impressive vertical leap.
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They are also capable of incredible horizontal jumps, and can even jump onto tree limbs while carrying prey.
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This jumping ability is a key hunting adaptation, used to launch themselves onto prey, often with a strong bite to the throat.
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Pumas are stealth predators that use a powerful leap to attack their prey.
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Their diet mainly consists of deer, but they also eat other small to medium-sized animals.
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