Re: Are birds really smarter than non-avian dinosaurs?

[JAMES ARONIS <Apollo@mlink.net>]

What about a Pterosaur brain in comparison to avian brains? I remember 
there was some research that revealed considerable increase in certain 
areas of the pterosaur brain, but don't recall the specifics.

James


Jaime A. Headden wrote:
> Dann Pigdon (dannj@alphalink.com.au) wrote:
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> <I thought birds had little in the way of a cerebral cortex (even the
> apparently 'intelligent' species)?>
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>   I should have referred to the cerebrum, rather than to the cortex itself.
> Avian cerebra are rather large, and this may have developed as a function of
> increased signal processing and flight manipulation. Correct me if I am wrong?
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>   Cheers,
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> Jaime A. Headden
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