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General Similarities

human brain baboon brain camel brain  kangaroo brain squirrel brain  rabbit brain

 
 rhesus monkey brain  dolphin brain cat brain  raccoon brain   frog brain

* this table does not accurately reflect size differences between the brains

 

At first glance one might say that these brains look completely different. Yet, you have probably noticed a few similarities:

  • each brain has discrete structures
  • each brain has a spinal cord descending from it
  • although shown from a lateral view, each brain has two hemispheres

 

Would you like to explore differences between brains, or would you rather compare brains and body sizes?

 

click here to explore differences                click here to explore the relationship between brain and body size

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