Multiple determinants of whole and regional brain volume among terrestrial carnivorans.

Mammalian brain volumes vary considerably, even after controlling for body size. Although several hypotheses have been proposed to explain this variation, most research in mammals on the evolution of encephalization has focused on primates, leaving the generality of these explanations uncertain. Fur...

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Main Authors: Eli M Swanson, Kay E Holekamp, Barbara L Lundrigan, Bradley M Arsznov, Sharleen T Sakai
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6301cbacec834a0cae53c9e371f9813d
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