Eurasian Black or Monk Vulture
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Eurasian Black or Monk Vulture | + | '''Common Name:''' Eurasian Black or Monk Vulture<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Aegypius monachus | '''Scientific Name:''' Aegypius monachus | ||
It can fly at a very high altitude. It has a specialized hemoglobin alphaD subunit of high oxygen affinity which makes it possible to take up oxygen efficiently despite the low partial pressure in the upper troposphere. | It can fly at a very high altitude. It has a specialized hemoglobin alphaD subunit of high oxygen affinity which makes it possible to take up oxygen efficiently despite the low partial pressure in the upper troposphere. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http:// | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-vultures.html Songbird ReMix Vultures]''' | ||
