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Size does not matter – in bird brains

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Size does not matter - in bird brains

Bigger does not mean better in the bird world. “Bird brains are small, but they have the same number of neurons as the average primate,” says Prof. Ryan Gregory, Department of Integrative Biology. “Contrary to the idea of ‘bird brains,’ they’re pretty bright.” In a recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology, he

Posted in DiscoveryTagged bird anatomy, intelligence, neurons

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