{"id":848,"date":"2023-01-24T20:03:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinggiants.org\/?p=848"},"modified":"2023-01-24T20:03:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:03:13","slug":"how-high-can-deer-jump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movinggiants.org\/how-high-can-deer-jump\/","title":{"rendered":"How High Can Deer Jump? The Answer Might Surprise You!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s no doubt about it; deer are remarkable athletes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Their slender form and abundance of fast-twitch muscle fibers allow them to run<\/a> and swim at blistering speeds,<\/a> helping them survive in the wild when predators pounce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And much to the chagrin of those attempting to build fences to keep these animals contained, deer are also master jumpers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deer legs don\u2019t look like much to the untrained eye, but make no mistake, having adapted over the course of millions of years, they\u2019re packing some serious heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lean muscles and strong ligaments situated in their front and especially their hind legs allow them to jump roughly 7 feet into the air on average.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put that into context for you, basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan could only jump 3.8 feet in his prime, which really makes you think\u2026 not just that if deer had opposable thumbs they\u2019d be excellent ball players, but how amazing these creatures are in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span>What Is The Highest A Deer Can Jump?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned a moment ago, on average, an adult deer will be able to jump 7 feet into the air, but considering the physiology of each deer is completely unique, there are no doubt a number of specimens out there capable of destroying this average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many consider 8 feet to be an accurate measure of a deer\u2019s vertical jumping ability at the higher end of the spectrum, while a deer with particularly strong legs will likely be able to jump even higher than this. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it\u2019s unlikely you\u2019ll ever see a deer jumping, especially at full height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do Deer Rarely Jump High?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deer have excellent eyesight, but it\u2019s laterally primed, meaning they have amazing peripheral vision, and they can see for miles too, even in relative darkness,<\/a> but when it comes to vertical vision, they\u2019re not quite as adept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When jumping high, deer lose a great deal of their situational and spatial awareness, as their eyes are refined for landscape rather than portrait efficacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A full-bodied leap also uses a lot of energy, and as deer have many natural predators, it\u2019s important that they conserve as much energy as possible to escape emergency situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How High Can Deer Jump With A Running Start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

7 ft+ is some pretty impressive air for any land-bound creature, but this is nowhere near the height deer can reach if given an opportunity to pick up speed first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveling with velocity, it\u2019s not unheard of for a full-grown deer to clear 12 feet, which I think we can all agree is insane.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, next time you look to the sky and see a deer soaring through the air alongside the birds, don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not going crazy, that\u2019s just a deer doing what deer do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Far Can Deer Jump?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Deer are even more proficient at jumping long distances than they are jumping for height, as evidenced by the fact that the longest recorded jump of a whitetail deer falls just shy of a whopping 30 feet, which is the equivalent of roughly half a bowling lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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