Re: How big is a dog's brain?

Date: Fri Oct 30 13:56:49 1998
Posted By: Jeffrey Utz, M.D., Neuroscience, pediatrics, Allegheny University
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 905807622.Zo

Message:


I am sorry, but I was unable to find the weight of a labador's brain.

The brain of a 20 kg (45 lb) dog would weight about 80 to 100 grams or 
about 3 to 3 1/2 oz. In contrast a human's brain weighs about 1500 gram or 
3 pounds.

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