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Equalize Body Size

In the table below, all of the animals now have roughly the same body size. Compare the brains of these animals. Was your hypothesis correct? Is there any difference in brain size now?

human brain human
baboon brain baboon
monkey brain monkey
camel brain camel
dolphin brain dolphin
kangaroo brain kangaroo
cat brain cat
raccoon brain raccoon
rabbit brain rabbit
squirrel brain squirrel
frog brain frog

So, what did you notice? Are the brains all the same size when the body sizes are the same? Or are some brains larger than others? Click on the button below to learn more about controlling for body size.

 

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