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4 Fun Facts

Grasshoppers

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The grasshopper can jump as far as it does because its hind legs act like miniature catapults.

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The fossil record shows that primitive grasshoppers first appeared during the Carboniferous period, more than 300 million years ago.

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Grasshoppers can only jump forward!

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Grasshoppers are diurnal (active during the day).