The pattern of brain-size change in the early evolution of cetaceans.

Most authors have identified two rapid increases in relative brain size (encephalization quotient, EQ) in cetacean evolution: first at the origin of the modern suborders (odontocetes and mysticetes) around the Eocene-Oligocene transition, and a second at the origin of the delphinoid odontocetes duri...

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Main Authors: David A Waugh, J G M Thewissen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b970ed6a57964657bc2339c3e3763769
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