Dataset

Larger brains and relatively smaller cerebella in Asian compared to African savanna elephants

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  1. 1Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
  2. 2Veterinary Wildlife Services, Kruger National Park, South African National Parks, South Africa
  3. 3South African Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), South Africa
  4. 4Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Center for Advanced Neuroimaging, Germany
  5. 5Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany

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Published 07 Aug. 2024 | License Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication


Description

Elephant brain structural MR scans acquired for the study (Shah et al, 2024).

Keywords

| Neuroscience | Asian Elephant | African Elephant | Brain Size | Cerebellum Proportion | Brain Growth |

References

  • Malav Shah, Michael Brecht (2024, en route to publication) Larger Brains and Relatively Smaller Cerebella in Asian Compared to African Savanna Elephants.

Funding

  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) EXC-2049
  • ERC Synergy Grant "BrainPlay"

Citation

Shah M, Heise O, Buss P, de Klerk-Lorist L, Hetzer S, Haynes J, Hildebrandt T, Brecht M (2024) Larger brains and relatively smaller cerebella in Asian compared to African savanna elephants. G-Node. https://doi.org/10.12751/g-node.mb72l6