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Brains

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Whales and Dolphins Have Big Brains

Whales and dolphins have the biggest brains on earth. Many dolphins have a larger brain to body ratio than primates, including humans. A paper proposes an alternative explanation for y whale and and brains are so huge. The mammal with the largest brain to body Ratio is a tree shrew. And they ain't that smart, probably.

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