![]() There are a number of factors that influence a cat’s athletic abilities, including how high it jumps. Not all cats are as skilled at jumping as others. All these anatomical features help to launch the cat up to great heights. The spine is very flexible and is surrounded by strong back muscles as well. Cats have strong, muscular back legs that work to spring them into action when they need to jump. The leaping power of cats lies mostly in their back legs, although their spine and back muscles also play an important role. Years of chasing small prey items and running from bigger predators have made them skilled at jumping up into trees. Cats are specially designed through thousands of years of evolution to be agile predators and also to evade predators themselves. The world record for how high a human can jump is 8 feet high (IAAF). So just how high can cats jump? How High Can Cats Jump?Ĭats can jump approximately 6 times their body length, which can mean they can jump between 6 feet to 8 feet high. Your kitty will have no problem jumping up to the top of the fridge to investigate your loaf of bread or knock down a flower vase. While we may think that hiding things high up in our house will keep our valuable items away from the curious paws of our cats, the top of the fridge is a simple jump to many of our cats. If you have a curious cat, you are probably especially aware that they can get into anything, even if you hide things high up on the shelves or on top of the fridge.
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