Thursday 13 December 2012

Variability of brain size and external topography.

Variability of brain size and external topography.

Photographs and weights of the brains of different species. Primates: 
Human (Homo sapiens, 1.176 kg)
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes, 273 g)
Baboon (Papio cynocephalus, 151 g)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx, 123 g)
Macaque (Macaca tonkeana, 110 g).

Carnivores:
Bear (Ursus arctos, 289 g)
Lion (Panthera leo, 165 g)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus, 119 g)
Dog (Canis familiaris, 95 g)
Cat (Felis catus, 32 g).

Artiodactyls:
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis, 700 g)
Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros, 166 g)
Mouflon (Ovis musimon, 118 g)
Ibex (Capra pyrenaica, 115 g)
Peccary (Tayassu pecari, 41 g).

Marsupials:
Wallaby (Protemnodon rufogrisea, 28 g).

Lagomorphs:
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus, 5.2 g)

Rodents:
Rat (Rattus rattus, 2.6 g)
Mouse (Mus musculus, 0.5 g)

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