…They have strong jumping power, and some can jump more than 5 meters in one bound. The bullfrog jumping contest held annually in rural America became famous thanks to Mark Twain's breakthrough novel, The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Even today, a jumping contest is held annually at the Angels Camp in California, with athletes from all over the world, including Japan, participating. *The following is a portion of the glossary that refers to "The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ジャンプ力が強く,ひと跳びで5m以上跳ぶものもある。アメリカの田舎町で毎年行われるウシガエルのジャンプ大会は,マーク・トウェーンの出世作《キャラベラス郡の名高き跳び蛙》によって一躍名高くなった。現在でも毎年カリフォルニア州エンゼルス・キャンプでジャンプ大会が開催され,日本を含む世界中から〈選手〉が参加する。… ※「《キャラベラス郡の名高き跳び蛙》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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