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Why dogs might be smarter than cats

11-30-2017


Today’s Video of the Day comes from Vanderbilt University and features new evidence of why dogs may be smarter than cats.

It’s the age-old question that dog people and cat people have been arguing over for years. But a new study set out to compare the number cortical neurons in the brains of a variety of different carnivores, including dogs and cats.

The results showed that dogs possess a significantly higher number of cortical neurons than cats, which allows them the capability to accomplish more complex tasks.

By Rory Arnold, Earth.com Staff Writer

Video Credit: Amy Wolf & Zachary Eagles, Vanderbilt University

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