mammals_brain_body_df: Mammal Brain and Body Size

In NeuroDataSets: A Comprehensive Collection of Neuroscience and Brain-Related Datasets

Mammal Brain and Body Size

Description

This dataset, mammals_brain_body_df, is a data frame containing comparative neuroanatomical and life history data for 96 mammalian species. The data examine the relationship between brain size, body size, and reproductive characteristics across different mammal species.

Usage

data(mammals_brain_body_df)

Format

A data frame with 96 observations and 5 variables:

Species

Factor with 96 levels: Mammalian species names

Brain

Numeric: Brain weight (grams)

Body

Numeric: Body weight (kilograms)

Gestation

Integer: Gestation period (days)

Litter

Numeric: Average litter size

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'mammals_brain_body_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the NeuroDataSets package. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the Sleuth3 package version 1.0-6. Original study: Allison, T. and Cicchetti, D.V. (1976) Sleep in Mammals: Ecological and Constitutional Correlates. Science, 194, 732-734.

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