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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Actually still inconclusive "Why Rhinos Are Best Transported Upside Down By Helicopters | "


"Hanging rhinos upside down actually improved ventilation (albeit to a small degree) over rhinos lying on their sides," Dr Robin Radcliffe, study author and senior lecturer in wildlife and conservation medicine, said in a statement. "While this was unexpected, and the margins small, any incremental improvement in physiology helps to enhance safety of black rhinoceros during capture and anesthesia."

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/why-rhinos-are-best-transported-upside-by-helicopters/