How Fast Is Frog Hop?

Average frogs leap at about 4 m/s. The Cuban tree frog holds the jumping record at 1.3 metres — covering 10 body lengths in a single jump. The Hyla genus generates this with a tendon catapult, releasing stored elastic energy.

Frogs jump using stored elastic energy in their tendons — like a coiled spring releasing all at once.

• Same pace as a chicken running
• Cubans can leap 10 body lengths