Researchers from Cornell University and Namibia’s Ministry of Environment wanted to find out how rhinos fare upside down. Apparently, no one had ever checked to see if the health of a tranquilized rhino was compromised when being airlifted upside down.
As it turns out, the rhinos cope very well and better in this unusual position than simply lying on their side or chest.”
Source: CBS News, September 12, 2021. Link. Science humor magazine Improbable Research awarded the study an Ig Nobel for transportation. The Ig Nobel cites research projects “for achievements that first make people laugh then make them think.”