Masaaki Ishida (ishida at fuchinobe.skk.slb.com) wrote:
: William A. Levinson wrote:
: > Seriously, whales are intelligent creatures with brains as large or
: > larger than our own. I would be hesitant to consume them for that
: Is it agreed among scientists that large brain indicates intelligence?
It certainly is agreed that it's not the case. When it come to brain
mass/body mass ratios, I think that the ferret stands out. While there is
a correlation between an animal being intelligent (by our definitions) and
the brain being massive, a large brain does not imply intelligence.
There's an extensive review by Este Armstrong in 'The human nervous system'
about that very question.
Didier
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