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Multiple Determinants of Whole and Regional Brain Volume among Terrestrial Carnivorans

Swanson, Eli M.; Holekamp, Kay E.; Lundrigan, Barbara L.; Arsznov, Bradley M.; Sakai, Sharleen T.

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2012

10.1371/journal.pone.0038447

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Publisher: Public Library of Science PMID: 22719890

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Mammalian brain volumes vary considerably, even after controlling for body size. Although several hypotheses have been proposed to explain this variation, most research in mammals on the evolution of encephalization has focused on primates, leaving the ...