Number of neurons in the central nervous system of whales and elephants

Range >200,000,000,000 neurons
Organism Mammals
Reference Williams RW, Herrup K. The control of neuron number. Annu Rev Neurosci. 1988 11: 423-53 p.424 top paragraphPubMed ID3284447
Comments "The total number of neurons in the central nervous system ranges...to well over 200 billion for whales and elephants."
Entered by Uri M
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