08 MAY 2024
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A normal systolic blood pressure is 120 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or lower for humans. On the other hand, a giraffe’s blood pressure can range from 180 to 300 mm Hg. Giraffes have much higher blood pressure than humans due to their long necks.
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Bears are another animal with high blood pressure. Research has recorded active black bears (not in hibernation) with a systolic blood pressure of 170 mm Hg. Grizzly bears were recorded at an even higher rate of 253 mm Hg.
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Birds need to be able to pump blood to their brain, wings, and flight muscles. Because of this, a bird’s blood pressure can range from 108-250 mm Hg, depending on the species.
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Elephants weigh from 6,500 pounds to 12,000 pounds. Unsurprisingly, they also have large hearts. An African elephant’s heart is one of the largest mammals living on land. Furthermore, this massive heart must pump blood through veins that can reach 10 feet long.
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Horses are large, powerful animals. Although horses vary in size, the average horse weighs 800 to 1,200 pounds and stands five feet tall. The horse’s heart must work hard to pump blood to its head. The horse heart counteracts the adverse effects of high blood pressure by having a very low resting heart rate.
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Although the average blood pressure of a cow is not commonly recorded, research has shown that awake and alert cows have a systolic blood pressure of 157 mm Hg. This is slightly higher than a human’s average blood pressure of 120 mm Hg.
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A systolic blood pressure above 160 mm Hg is considered pre-hypertension in dogs. However, higher systolic blood pressure is normal for greyhounds and other sighthounds like deerhounds. A dog’s blood pressure is measured similarly to a human’s blood pressure taken at the doctor’s office.