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Which animal has the smallest brain in relation to size?

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The smallest primate brain is detained by the mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) of Madagascar: 0.004 pounds (2 g) (this is also the smallest primate in the world).

Amongst vertebrates, the smallest brain in relation with the body size seems to have belonged to a dinosaur: Stegosaurus was 6 m (20 ft) long and weighed 2 tons. Its brain was just the size of a walnut! To compensate this, the spine presented a second "brain" in the pelvic area.

link http://news.softpedia.com/news/Top-10-Brains-83944.shtml

May 05 2008, 1:53 PM
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The sponge has no brain at all, and thus certainly fits the bill...

May 05 2008, 4:54 PM
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May 06 2008, 11:54 AM
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