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Why do the people who live in the altiplanos have large chests and lungs?

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User Vitaut
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Answer:Their lungs enlarge in order to absorb the small amount of oxygen available at the high altitudes.

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User MrJaeger
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They also have very thick skin on the soles of their feet, with many more blood vessels than lowland people, so their feet don't freeze.
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User Roland Seuhs
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