Data on braininess in mammals, part 1

Data on brain mass (g)/body mass (kg) in Raichlen and Gordon (2011, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3120765/#pone.0020601-Shultz1):

Antilocapra americana 145.8 g/35.4 kg
Nanger granti 148.7 g/49.0 kg
Capra hircus 110.5 g/28.8 kg
Bos taurus 454.4 g/490.5 kg
Connochaetes taurinus 364.3 g/156.6 kg
Equus caballus 702.5 g/412.4 kg
Kobus defassa 314.6 g/229.6 kg
Madoqua kirkii 34.3 g/4.46 kg
Neotragus moschatus 33.2 g/3.29 kg
Ovis aries 132.5 g/51.9 kg
Sus scrofa 186.6 g/132.0 kg
Taurotragus oryx 460.0g/480.0 kg

BODDY ET AL. (2012)

Encephalisation quotients according to https://academic.oup.com/jeb/article-abstract/25/5/981/7318385

ELEPHANTIDAE
Elephas maximus 1.46 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43697-Elephas-maximus
Loxodonta africana 1.09 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43694-Loxodonta-africana
Note: Shoshani et al. (2006, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0361923006001146) report the values 1.13-2.36

EQUIDAE
Equus asinus 0.77 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/148030-Equus-asinus
Equus quagga 1.03 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43335-Equus-quagga

TAPIRIDAE
Tapirus bairdii 1.21 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43355-Tapirus-bairdii

BOVIDAE
Aepyceros melampus 0.88 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42278-Aepyceros-melampus
Boselaphus tragocamelus 0.77 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42426-Boselaphus-tragocamelus
Connochaetes taurinus 0.84 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42280-Connochaetes-taurinus
Damaliscus pygargus 1.20 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42275-Damaliscus-pygargus
Eudorcas thomsonii 0.88 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74321-Eudorcas-thomsonii
Kobus ellipsiprymnus 0.60 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42328-Kobus-ellipsiprymnus
Madoqua kirkii 1.23 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42360-Madoqua-kirkii
Syncerus caffer 0.52 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42405-Syncerus-caffer
Tragelaphus eurycerus 0.65 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42344-Tragelaphus-eurycerus
Tragelaphus scriptus 1.01 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42341-Tragelaphus-scriptus

CERVIDAE
Alces alces 0.86 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/522193-Alces-alces
Axis axis 0.80 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42166-Axis-axis
Cervus elaphus 0.81 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/204113-Cervus-elaphus
Odocoileus virginianus 0.96 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42223-Odocoileus-virginianus
Rangifer tarandus 1.18 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42199-Rangifer-tarandus

GIRAFFIDAE
Giraffa camelopardalis 0.36 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42157-Giraffa-camelopardalis

TRAGULIDAE
Moschiola meminna 1.04 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42107-Moschiola-meminna
Tragulus napu 0.96 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42109-Tragulus-napu

TAYASSUIDAE
Tayassu pecari 1.13 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42115-Tayassu-pecari

SUIDAE
Phacochoerus africanus 0.57 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42122-Phacochoerus-africanus
Sus scrofa 0.63 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42134-Sus-scrofa

HIPPOPOTAMIDAE
Hippopotamus amphibius 0.34 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42149-Hippopotamus-amphibius

PROCAVIIDAE
Procavia capensis 1.07 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43086-Procavia-capensis

FELIDAE
Leopardus pardalis 1.21 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41997-Leopardus-pardalis
Leptailurus serval 0.91 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42025-Leptailurus-serval
Lynx canadensis 0.95 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41974-Lynx-canadensis
Lynx rufus 1.69 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41976-Lynx-rufus
Panthera leo 0.98 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41964-Panthera-leo
Panthera pardus 0.78 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41963-Panthera-pardus
Panthera tigris 0.54 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41967-Panthera-tigris
Puma concolor 0.81 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42007-Puma-concolor

HYAENIDAE
Crocuta crocuta 0.83 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41886-Crocuta-crocuta

CANIDAE
Lupulella mesomelas 1.20 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1210966-Lupulella-mesomelas
Otocyon megalotis 1.10 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42095-Otocyon-megalotis
Urocyon cinereoargenteus 1.44 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42076-Urocyon-cinereoargenteus
Vulpes vulpes 1.92 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42069-Vulpes-vulpes
Mean value for Canidae: 1.41

PROCYONIDAE
Bassariscus sumichrasti 2.05 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41675-Bassariscus-sumichrasti
Nasua narica 1.16 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41673-Nasua-narica
Nasua nasua 1.63 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41670-Nasua-nasua
Procyon lotor 1.28 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41663-Procyon-lotor

HERPESTIDAE
Ichneumia albicauda 0.97 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41939-Ichneumia-albicauda

VIVERRIDAE
Genetta tigrina 1.16 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41595-Genetta-tigrina
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus 1.25 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/925714-Paradoxurus-hermaphroditus

MUSTELIDAE
Mustela erminea 1.88 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41808-Mustela-erminea
Mustela putorius 0.87 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41812-Mustela-putorius
Mean value for Mustelidae: 1.41

MEPHITIDAE
Mephitis mephitis 0.63 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41880-Mephitis-mephitis

URSIDAE
Helarctos malayanus 2.33
Melursus ursinus 0.71 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41651-Melursus-ursinus
Ursus americanus 2.25 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41638-Ursus-americanus
Ursus arctos 0.91 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41641-Ursus-arctos
Ursus maritimus 0.71 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41644-Ursus-maritimus
Mean value for Ursidae: 1.38

AILURIDAE
Ailurus fulgens 1.34 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41653-Ailurus-fulgens

OTARIIDAE
Arctocephalus australis 0.99 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41748-Arctocephalus-australis
Arctocephalus forsteri 0.99 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41752-Arctocephalus-forsteri
Arctocephalus galapagoensis 1.73 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41747-Arctocephalus-galapagoensis
Arctocephalus gazella 1.16 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41751-Arctocephalus-gazella
Arctocephalus philippii 1.07 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41745-Arctocephalus-philippii
Arctocephalus pusillus 0.80 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41742-Arctocephalus-pusillus
Arctocephalus tropicalis 1.07 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41753-Arctocephalus-tropicalis
Callorhinus ursinus 0.82 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41757-Callorhinus-ursinus
Eumetopias jubatus 0.55 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41755-Eumetopias-jubatus
Neophoca cinerea 0.80 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41759-Neophoca-cinerea
Otaria byronia 0.93 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/569313-Otaria-byronia
Phocarctos hookeri 0.62 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41763-Phocarctos-hookeri
Zalophus californianus 1.44 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41740-Zalophus-californianus

PHOCIDAE
Cystophora cristata 0.70 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41706-Cystophora-cristata
Erignathus barbatus 0.71 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41720-Erignathus-barbatus
Halichoerus grypus 0.62 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41733-Halichoerus-grypus
Histriophoca fasciata 0.91 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41698-Histriophoca-fasciata
Hydrurga leptonyx 0.94 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41724-Hydrurga-leptonyx
Leptonychotes weddellii 0.69 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41731-Leptonychotes-weddellii
Lobodon carcinophaga 1.07 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41700-Lobodon-carcinophaga
Mirounga leonina 0.43 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41729-Mirounga-leonina
Monachus monachus 0.74 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41716-Monachus-monachus
Neomonachus schauinslandi 0.82 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/446640-Neomonachus-schauinslandi
Ommatophoca rossii 1.06 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41726-Ommatophoca-rossii
Phoca largha 0.90 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41714-Phoca-largha
Phoca vitulina 1.32 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41708-Phoca-vitulina
Pusa caspica 0.76 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41690-Pusa-caspica
Pusa hispida 0.86 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41691-Pusa-hispida
Pusa sibirica 0.68 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41689-Pusa-sibirica

ODOBENIDAE
Odobenus rosmarus 0.83(?) https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41766-Odobenus-rosmarus

RODENTIA
Gerbillurus dasyurus 2.48 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44229-Gerbillus-dasyurus
Gerbillurus paeba 1.40 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1431591-Gerbilliscus-paeba
Rattus lutreolus 1.00 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1458045-Rattus-lutreolus
Rattus nitidus 0.97 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44591-Rattus-nitidus
Rattus norvegicus 1.78 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44576-Rattus-norvegicus
Rattus tunneyi 0.99 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44593-Rattus-tunneyi
Tamiops mcclellandii 2.26 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/697692-Tamiops-mcclellandii
Tscherskia triton 2.09 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45834-Tscherskia-triton
Mean value for Rodentia (258 spp.): 0.98

TALPIDAE
Neurotrichus gibbsii 2.92 (body mass 9-11 g) https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47051-Neurotrichus-gibbsii
Talpa europaea 0.97 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46970-Talpa-europaea
Mean value for Talpidae: 1.69

LAGOMORPHA
Lepus americanus 0.74 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43132-Lepus-americanus
Lepus arcticus 0.56 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43126-Lepus-arcticus
Lepus californicus 0.73 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43130-Lepus-californicus
Lepus capensis 0.58 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/57560-Lepus-capensis
Lepus europaeus 0.90 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43128-Lepus-europaeus
Lepus nigricollis 0.72 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43122-Lepus-nigricollis
Lepus timidus 0.64 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55908-Lepus-timidus
Ochotona hyperborea 1.11 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/849664-Ochotona-hyperborea
Ochotona princeps 0.93 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43188-Ochotona-princeps
Ochotona rufescens 0.80 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43201-Ochotona-rufescens
Oryctolagus cuniculus 0.65 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43151-Oryctolagus-cuniculus
Sylvilagus auduboni 0.75 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43115-Sylvilagus-audubonii
Sylvilagus bachmani 0.87 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43112-Sylvilagus-bachmani
Sylvilagus brasiliensis 0.86 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43107-Sylvilagus-brasiliensis
Sylvilagus floridanus 0.76 https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43111-Sylvilagus-floridanus

to be continued in https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/milewski/96055-data-on-braininess-in-mammals-part-2#...

Publicado el junio 19, 2024 11:14 TARDE por milewski