Arabbit taken from a meadow near sea level and moved to a meadow high on a mountainside would have some trouble breathing. why? a rabbit taken from a meadow near sea level and moved to a meadow high on a mountainside would have some trouble breathing. why? the partial pressure of oxygen in the air at high elevations is lower than at sea level. the percentage of oxygen in the air at high elevations is lower than at sea level. the percentage of oxygen in the air at high elevations is higher than at sea level. the partial pressure of oxygen in the air at high elevations is higher than at sea level.