Stotting
When jumping bounce refers to a specific running motion, which is especially characteristic of some species of antelope. Here, the antelope with stiff legs catapult into the air. Among the species with particularly striking bounce jumps counts the Impala antelope that this can catapult up to 3 feet into the air.
Antelope species that have this running movement, they usually show when Hetzjäger like hyenas and wild dogs appear in their vicinity. Compared with lions and cheetahs this motion is shown, however, rare. Hetzjäger respond to a herd of antelopes, the auseinanderstiebt in bounce jumps, mostly irritated. African wild dogs do not seem to chase after the latest findings bounce jumping antelopes. With the bounce jump antelope may indicate the Hetzjäger that they are vital and but that they have noticed a hunter stalking is not an easy prey or.
In addition to antelope and other mammals show this locomotion. Feline - from the domestic cat to the lion - jumping stiffly in the air when they are frightened. Also in horses such jumps are occasionally observed.