DOVE

• WHY DO DOVES HAVE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF HAEMOGLOBIN?

  have a faster metabolism and therefore require more oxygen
• WHY DO DOVES HAVE A HIGHER METABOLISM?

  flying requires lots of muscle contractions, therefore oxygen is needed is for respiration
• DIFFERENCE IN DOVE HAEMOGLOBIN?

  haemoglobin with a lower affinity for oxygen
• WHAT DOES THE ADAPTION OF DOVE HAEMOGLOBIN ALLOW FOR?

  more readily unload oxygen needed for respiration