How do giraffes maintain flow against gravity? – AskNature Nuggets

Name: How do giraffes maintain flow against gravity? – AskNature Nuggets
Uploaded: 2012-04-04T19:05:29+00:00
Duration: 2 min
Channel: Biomimicry Institute
Description: How do giraffes to pump blood the entire distance of their bodies? Why don't they faint when they stand up? For this special AskNature Nugget, we sent Biomimicry 3.8's Chief Marketing Officer Colin Mangham into the wild to explain how giraffes maintain consistent blood flow under pressure. AskNature Nuggets | Episode 5

How do giraffes to pump blood the entire distance of their bodies? Why don't they faint when they stand up? For this special AskNature Nugget, we sent Biomimicry 3.8's Chief Marketing Officer Colin Mangham into the wild to explain how giraffes maintain consistent blood flow under pressure.  AskNature Nuggets | Episode 5