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September 30, 2008, 5:42 pm

Amazing molecules help froghoppers leap

Imagine jumping over 150 metres with one jump... the leap of the froghopper is over 100 times its own body length - an impressive feat! A protein called 'resilin' helps.

[Telegraph]

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