Do dolphins or elephants have as many brain cells as humans do?

Subject: Do dolphins or elephants have as many brain cells as humans do?

Date: Thu Sep 16 11:38:19 1999
Posted by Winston Smith
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Area of science: Neuroscience
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I've always wondered if there are other animals that have a many brain 
cells in their heads as humans do. I am not talking about size. I am 
talking about number and number of connections. As a bonus question, 
assuming there are some animals that have nearly as many brain cells as we 
do, does this give us pause to wonder what they do with them?

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