encephalization

• Neuroanatomical comparisons with sirenians and pinnipeds provide no evidence for the idea that the odontocete's large brain, high encephalization level, and extreme neocortical gyrification is an adaptation to a fully aquatic lifestyle. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
• Although echolocation has been suggested as a reason for the high encephalization level in odontocetes, it should be noted that not all aquatic mammals echolocate and echolocating terrestrial mammals (e.g., bats) are not particularly highly encephalized. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
• These results indicate that the high encephalization level of odontocetes is likely related to their socially complex lifestyle patterns that transcend the influence of an aquatic environment. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
• These include whole-brain parameters like [[brain mass]] or [[brain volume]], [[encephalization quotient]], the distribution of [[grey matter]] and [[white matter]] as well as —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
• For all terrestrial carnivore groups, the authors compiled data on endocranial volume (brain size) and body mass, to estimate relative brain size or encephalization. —  "news" via big sleep in Google Reader

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