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Galagos have remarkable jumping abilities.

The highest reliably reported jump for a galago is 2. 25 m. According to a study published by the Royal Society, given the body mass of each animal and the fact that the leg muscles amount to about 25 % of this, galago's jumping muscles should perform six to nine times better than that of a frog.

This is thought to be due to elastic energy storage in tendons of the lower leg, allowing far greater jumps than otherwise possible for an animal of their size.

In mid flight they tuck their arms and legs close to the body ; they are then brought out at the last second to grab the branch.

In a series of leaps a galago can cover ten yards in mere seconds.

The tail, longer than the length of the head and body combined, powers the jumps along with its powerful leg muscles.

They may also hop like a kangaroo or simply run / walk on four legs.