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Andean coot

High altitude adaptation

I will add a new section and the heading will be physiology. I would add this under the section I created.

The Andean coot is found in both North and South America. As they are found at a wide range of different altitudes, the populations that live at high altitudes have adapted physiologically to a low-oxygen environment. For example, Andean coots living at altitude have more capillaries per square millimeter of muscle compared to Andean coots living at sea level.

citation
2. Carey, C., Leon-Velarde, F., Dunin-Borkowski, O. et al. Variation in eggshell characteristics and gas exchange of montane and lowland coot eggs. J Comp Physiol B 159, 389–400 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00692411.