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Chart of Approximate Brain and Body Sizes of Various Animals
Species Brain
Length (cm)
Brain
Weight (g)
Body
Length (cm)
Body
Weight (g)
Human 15 1400 100 62,000
Baboon 8 140 75 30,000
Monkey 5 100 30 7,000
Camel 15 680 200 529,000
Dolphin 1700 305 160,000
Kangaroo 5 56 150 35,000
Cat 5 30 60 3,300
Raccoon 5.5 39 80 4,290
Rabbit 5 12 30 2,500
Squirrel 3 6 20 900
Frog 2 0.1 10 18
This information comes from a variety of the following sources:
Online Encyclopedia Brittanica, http://search.eb.com
www.highnorth.no/Library/Myths/bri-si-bo.htm
www.rem.ph.ucla.edu/~rob/graphics/brainwt2.text
www.faculty.washington.edu/chudler/facts.html
www.mste.uiuc.edu/malcz/DATA/BIOLOGY/Animals.html

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