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Re: Brain size in fossil/extant mammals linked to sociality

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Subject: Re: Brain size in fossil/extant mammals linked to sociality
From: "Richard W. Travsky" <rtravsky@uwyo.edu>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:15:26 -0700
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2010, Dann Pigdon wrote:

On Mon, Nov 29th, 2010 at 3:01 PM, GUY LEAHY <xrciseguy@q.com> wrote:

If I recall correctly, some of the largest "bird-brains" are seen in corvids, 
who
clearly fit the definition of "social"... ;-)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101124073900.htm


That article appears to be about obesity.


Wellllll, fat brains ARE big brains...

References:
- Brain size in fossil/extant mammals linked to sociality
  - From: GUY LEAHY <xrciseguy@q.com>
- Re: Brain size in fossil/extant mammals linked to sociality
  - From: Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>

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