Jean-Louis,
> To jump a length l, you need an
> energy of (1/2)mgl, where m is your body mass and g is the constant
> of gravity (g = 9.81 m/s^2 = 32 ft/s^2). That is, the needed energy
> per unit of body weight, (1/2)gl, is _independent_ from the size of the
> animal.

Liza,
Awww!! Fiddlesticks!! :) And here I was, telling everybody
all about it, thinking fleas were awesome, broad-jumping
whole football fields and all. Shucks! :)

Love Liza
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