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Why animals hang upside down?

Posted - December 22, 2017

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  • why not? 

    https://youtu.be/xat1GVnl8-k

    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at December 23, 2017 4:32 AM MST
      December 22, 2017 11:30 PM MST
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  • 7683
    LOL Jamie....enjoyed it;))
      December 22, 2017 11:34 PM MST
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  • I will!! .... next year , this years a loss :)
      December 22, 2017 11:38 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Next year is just days away...dear;))
      December 22, 2017 11:41 PM MST
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  • I know is:) that's why I can hold  out for better year. I want to make next one better. I'm going to.
      December 22, 2017 11:44 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Of course you will;))
      December 23, 2017 8:07 PM MST
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  • 1812
    So they don't need to go to the chiropractor.
      December 23, 2017 12:18 AM MST
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  • 13071
    LOL!! :)
      December 23, 2017 4:33 AM MST
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  • 7683
    Ha ha;))
      December 23, 2017 8:08 PM MST
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  • To enter torpor, a state of decreased activity where the body temperature and metabolism go down. (bats)
      December 23, 2017 2:27 AM MST
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  • 7683
    Have you done a study, ALF;))
      December 23, 2017 8:09 PM MST
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  • Oh sorry.  I didn't put the source information  ... Wikipedia.

    It's only one reason for animals to do that. There are others. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at December 25, 2017 7:38 PM MST
      December 23, 2017 9:40 PM MST
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  • 7683
    I was just pulling your leg, ALF;))
      December 25, 2017 7:33 PM MST
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  • 14795
    Because hanging up is far more difficult and most animals can't Stand  doing it........:)D
      December 23, 2017 2:49 AM MST
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  • Yes ... they should try just hanging around.  :)
      December 23, 2017 2:58 AM MST
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  • 13071
    LOL!! :)
      December 23, 2017 4:32 AM MST
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  • 14795
    What ,just to get the drop on those beneath them......much better to do that after summer in the Fall ....:)D
      December 23, 2017 5:33 AM MST
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  • Hmmm ... good point.
      December 23, 2017 9:36 AM MST
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  • 7683
    Ha ha NJ they can't hang standing...that is  straight;))
      December 23, 2017 8:10 PM MST
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  • 13071
    My parrot hangs upside down when I say, UPSIDE DOWN. He is such a slut.
      December 23, 2017 4:33 AM MST
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  • 7683
    Ha ha he must be quite a revealing sight, Carbon;))
      December 23, 2017 8:11 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Some do, some don't

      December 23, 2017 9:39 AM MST
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  • 7683
    LOL Sharonna;))
      December 23, 2017 8:12 PM MST
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  • 6988
    To dry out their genitals.
      December 23, 2017 12:08 PM MST
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