Why Do Bats Hang Upside Down While They Sleep? - Science ABC

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Hanging upside down is a great way to hide from predators, such as birds and other dangerous predators, particularly during the daytime. It’s also the ideal position…

If Batman had to choose a place to retire, I would put my money on Bracken Caves, Texas. Every year, between March and October, over 10 million bats flock inside the dark abyss of the cave to roost. Venturing inside the cave, which is allowed, you will see every inch of it covered with bats, hanging upside down like cloaked vampires (although the bats that roost in Bracken Caves are not, in fact, vampire bats).

Doesn’t it look a bit weird? How anyone could sleep with their legs desperately clutching a branch is unthinkable. As it turns out though, bats have a strange knack for sleeping exactly like this, with their heads pointed down and their feet holding onto the branch of a tree.

We know that it happens, but why do they do it?

Fruits bats at Monfort bat cave(MilletStudio)s
Bats hanging upside down in Monfort Cave, Philippines (Photo Credit : MilletStudio/Shutterstock)

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