FIGURE 8.1. Large brains appear several times in the mammalian radiation.

FIGURE 8.1

Large brains appear several times in the mammalian radiation. Example species are illustrated for each major mammalian group. Mammalian radiation based on Murphy et al. (2004) and Kaas (2007). Brain images from the Wisconsin and Michigan State Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections (www.Brainmuseum.org).

From: 8, The Remarkable, Yet Not Extraordinary, Human Brain as a Scaled-Up Primate Brain and Its Associated Cost

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In the Light of Evolution: Volume VI: Brain and Behavior.
National Academy of Sciences; Striedter GF, Avise JC, Ayala FJ, editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2013 Jan 25.
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