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Brain and Body Size Chart

Chart of Approximate Brain and Body Sizes of Various Animals
Species         

Brain

Length (cm)   

Brain

Weight (g)   

Body

Length (cm)   

Body

Weight (g)
Human 15 1,400 100 62,000
Baboon 8 140 120 30,000
Monkey 5 180 30 6,800
Camel 15 680 200 529,000
Dolphin -- 1,700 300 160,000
Kangaroo 5 56 150 35,000
Cat 5 30 60 3,300
Raccoon 5.5 39 80 4,290
Rabbit 5 12 30 2,500
Squirrel 3 6 20 900
Frog 2 0.1 10 18
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François-Nicolas Pelletier's picture

Sources

Submitted by François-Nicolas Pelletier (guest) on Wed, 07/08/2015 - 9:12am.

Hi,

Great chart by the way, same with the proportion options, well done.

You look like a credible bunch at Serendip Studio, but I'd love to know the sources for this chart -- always a good practice to show them anyway. I'm thinking of using it in an educational setting, but I couldn't if my only source is "a neat website" if you see what I mean.

Thanks and keep up the good work

FNP

Julie G.'s picture

Percentages

Submitted by Julie G. on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 9:31am.

Speaking of brains, mine can only comprehend difference in size per animal by percentages, so here goes:

ANIMAL BRAIN WEIGHT (g) BODY WEIGHT (g) BRAIN'S PERCENTAGE OF BODY RANK IN PERCENTAGE (high to low)
Human 1,400 62,000 2.258% 2
Baboon 140 30,000 0.466% 8
Monkey 180 6,800 2.647% 1
Camel 680 529,000 0.129% 10
Dolphin 1,700 160,000 1.063% 3
Kangaroo   56 35,000 0.160% 9
Cat 30 3,300 0.909% 4
Raccoon 39 4,290 0.909% 4
Rabbit 12 2,500 0.480% 7
Squirrel 6 900 0.666% 5
Frog 0.1 18 0.555% 6

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