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DrCortx t1_ixvfshe wrote

Bats are a lot smaller than us and have a lot less blood in their bodies, so gravity has a much smaller influence on their circulatory systems than it does for us. Similar to how we can hang upside down for a lot longer than an elephant would be able to.

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I_summon_poop t1_ixvqa88 wrote

Giraffes have a special circulatory in their necks to combat this because their blood pressure is so high they would blow their own brains out if they bent down to the ground and didn't have it

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aleqqqs t1_ixvsle6 wrote

How long can Elephants hang upside down?

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haydenjaney t1_ixvyyrg wrote

Ask Manny's daughter. She thought she was a possum. She hung all night long lol

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AyaElCegjar t1_ixvkp7z wrote

a good answer to an interesting question. Fine Eli5 experiences like that are hard to come by these days

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