Animals That Can Survive From Falling
Squirrels Most squirrels dwell high in the trees, attics, or roofs of houses. They live at significant heights. So it is quite plausible to think that they fall at times, especially when scurrying at such heights.
Rats Naturally, rats and mice can fall from great heights and not be injured at all; they may suffer from a mild concussion perhaps, but nothing more serious.
Hamsters Usually, a hamster seldom dies from falling, isn’t this interesting? This is due to all that we have already discussed above in the case of squirrels and rats. However, a hamster may sustain injuries from the impact of a fall – from a little higher.
Spiders It is said that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. It is so very true in the case of spiders too. So size does matter in case of a fall. A factor to take into consideration here is how furry the spider is – or not. The furrier it is, the lesser the chance of dying as much of the impact will be absorbed by the fur.
Ants An ant is so lightweight that its terminal velocity is far less than other bigger and heavier objects. Add to all that the exoskeleton of an ant and its hardiness, and it all becomes clear why the ant is not killable from a fall, even from great heights.
Lizards In the case of lizards and geckoes, they are so lightweight compared to the volume and flattened body that they have; air resistance (drag) helps them survive many falls.
Cockroaches You might be amazed to know, a cockroach doesn’t die when it falls. Quite often, we have seen a cockroach fall from great heights and remain unfazed. This is simply because they are of small size, and they also weigh very little. As a result, they don’t fall at great speeds.
Mice Mice fall out of trees and off roofs all the time, but they don’t usually die, and it’s not because they’re trying to kill themselves. They just don’t know better. However, a mouse can die from falling! They may not be able to move fast enough to avoid hitting their head against an object.
Bearded Dragons Bearded dragons can survive falls onto soft surfaces like flowers, leaves, or perhaps soft grass because the impact will be absorbed by the soft area in which it lands. A bearded dragon can die from falling especially if the impact was against a hard surface like tile or concrete.
Chameleons Since most small chameleons descend at a slow enough rate to survive unlimited fall distances, they don’t take fall damage. On the other hand, chameleons are so good at clinging to surfaces that it’s rare for them to fall because the claws on their feet and hands are tightly gripped on the object that they are holding.