In animals, why does brain size increase if learning ability does not.

Subject: In animals, why does brain size increase if learning ability does not.

Date: Thu Oct 5 22:28:02 2000
Posted by laura
Grade level: 10-12 School: Barrow High School
City: Barrow State/Province: Alaska Country: USA
Area of science: Neuroscience
ID: 970799282.Ns

Message:


For example a mouse doesn't seem any more complex then an elephant, so why 
does an elephent need a larger brain.

Re: In animals, why does brain size increase if learning ability does not.

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