How Do Squirrels Jump So High? [The New York Times]
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Q. How can squirrels jump so far? And how do they hold onto tree limbs as they gambol about? A. Squirrels have evolved with several anatomical adaptations that help them with their acrobatics. While some estimates of their achievements seem exaggerated, like the reported ability to jump 20 feet, they are obviously equipped to make vertical and horizontal leaps that would be superhuman. First, they have very powerful hind legs, much larger than their front limbs, giving them strong propulsion, especially in proportion to their relatively small and light bodies. Second, the “wrists” of their hind legs are double-jointed and hyper-extend a ble , so that they can reverse paw directions and run down a tree as easily as they run up. Cats, for one example, lack this kind of hypermobility and tend to get at least temporarily stuck after climbing a tree. Squirrels also have small and very sharp claw s , and combined with their reversible hind legs, this means
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