Athletes from all over the world are jumping, running, swimming and tumbling in London right now to claim the gold. In the animal world, which species would prevail in a similar contest? We think it might turn out something like this.

Gymnastics
Gold: house cat; silver: spider monkey; bronze: mountain goat Roxanne Palmer
High Jump
Gold: flea; silver: froghopper; bronze: klipspringer Roxanne Palmer
Long Jump
Gold: flea; silver: tree frog; bronze: jumping spider Roxanne Palmer
Marathon
Gold: ostrich; silver: pronghorn antelope; bronze: camel Roxanne Palmer
Sprint
Gold: cheetah; silver: pronghorn antelope; bronze: greyhound Roxanne Palmer
Swimming
Gold: sailfish; silver: marlin; bronze: bluefin tuna Roxanne Palmer
Weightlifting
Gold: weaver ant; silver: gorilla; bronze: elephant Roxanne Palmer
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