shteepadatea
shteepadatea t1_ixwci4o wrote
Reply to ELI5: How are bats able to hang upside down for a long periods of time without blood pooling to their heads? by Hopeful_Anything_257
It's not deadly for humans. Gravity doesn't stop your heart from pumping blood throughout your body. By that same logic your feet would always be pooling with blood when you're standing. At most you'll get headache from hanging upside-down for long periods of time.
shteepadatea t1_ixxg6tu wrote
Reply to comment by nedrith in ELI5: How are bats able to hang upside down for a long periods of time without blood pooling to their heads? by Hopeful_Anything_257
Oh interesting, I stand corrected!