You know, Why do bats sleep upside?

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bats are nocturnal animals that are unique. Not only has the distinctive shape of the wing, which is synonymous with the vampire animals also have different sleep ways of other mammals.

But you know why bats sleep upside down? There are several reasons the bats choose to sleep upside down or hang.

First, bats sleep upside down because they avoid predators. As is known, the bats are nocturnal so they fall asleep during the day. Sleep on high to keep them safe from the reach of predators until nightfall.

Additionally, hang bat while sleeping to facilitate their start flying. Position hanging in high places allows them off more easily.

Lastly, bats save energy when they sleep upside down. They just need to fly to a perch desired position, then opened his claws and found the surface that can be grasped.

Weight of the upper body will pull the tendon that connects the claw downwards, and causes the claw clenching and gripping perch. In that way, the bats did not need to make any effort to hanging upside down. Claws that kept closed it will still make the bat remains perched even when he is dead.

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