Blood samples from a yak, llama, camel, deer, and African elephant were analyzed for oxygen capacity, "standard bicarbonate" content, oxygen dissociation curve, and the magnitude of the Bohr and Haldane effects. These parameters of the respiratory function of the blood have been related to the morphology of the red cells, to the weights of the animals, and to the most important electrolytes in the erythrocytes and in the plasma. The high affinity for oxygen described previously for llama blood is shared by its relative, the camel. Both these animals have a high concentration of hemoglobin within their erythrocytes. Blood from the African elephant showed the greatest affinity for oxygen among the subjects studied.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.