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Animals: World's Fastest Jumping Animal Identified
Copepods are officially the world's fastest jumping animal, according to a team of Danish scientists. The underwater crustaceans use up to 5 sets of legs to push off water, accelerating up to 500 body lengths per second. Sara Barger reports.
Added: May 12, 2010
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