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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 1400 100 62,000 Baboon 8 140 75 30,000 Monkey 5 100 30 7,000 Camel 15 680 200 529,000 Dolphin 1700 305 160,000 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 This information comes from a variety of the following sources: Online Encyclopedia Brittanica, http://search.eb.com www.highnorth.no/Library/Myths/bri-si-bo.htm www.rem.ph.ucla.edu/~rob/graphics/brainwt2.text www.faculty.washington.edu/chudler/facts.html www.mste.uiuc.edu/malcz/DATA/BIOLOGY/Animals.html Back to brain/body size comparisons

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