Brain size matters when it comes to animal self-control
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 17:31
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org) —Chimpanzees may throw tantrums like toddlers, but their total brain size suggests they have more self-control than, say, a gerbil or fox squirrel, according to a new study of 36 species of mammals and birds ranging from orangutans to zebra finches.