Elephant cognition is animal cognition as present in elephants. Most contemporary ethologists view the elephant as one of the world's most intelligent animals.

We find that the brain of the African elephant, weighing 4618.6 g (without the olfactory bulb), about 3 times heavier than the human brain, holds a total of 257.0 billion neurons, also 3 times more than the average of 86 billion neurons found in the human brain (Azevedo et al., 2009).

Elephants have the largest brains of all terrestrial mammals, including the greatest volume of cerebral cortex.

Elephants have many engaging features, from their incredibly dexterous trunks to their memory abilities and complex social lives. But there is much less discussion of their brains, even though it stands to reason that such a large animal has a pretty big brain (about 12 pounds).

Understanding the Elephant Brain Compared to Human. Exploring the significance of the elephant brain and its comparison to the human brain, this article aims to shed light on the structure, function, and cognitive abilities of these majestic creatures.

Aug 12, 2018 · Elephants have many engaging features, from their incredibly dexterous trunks to their memory abilities and complex social lives. But there is much less discussion of their brains, even though it...

Oct 7, 2005 · We acquired magnetic resonance images of the brain of an adult African elephant, Loxodonta africana, in the axial and parasagittal planes and produced anatomically labeled images. We quantified the volume of the whole brain (3,886.7 cm 3) and of the neocortical and cerebellar gray and white matter.

May 28, 2021 · We know already that elephants are intelligent, but what is it about their brains that contributes to this intelligence and emotional awareness? Weighing in at over 5 kg (11 lbs), elephants have the largest brains of any living or extinct land mammal. At birth, the elephant’s brain already weighs 30%-40% of its adult weight.

Jun 12, 2014 · We find that the African elephant brain, which is about three times larger than the human brain, contains 257 billion (10 (9)) neurons, three times more than the average human brain; however, 97.5% of the neurons in the elephant brain (251 billion) are …

Aug 25, 2018 · Elephants have many engaging features, from their incredibly dexterous trunks to their memory abilities and complex social lives. But there is much less discussion of their brains, even though it stands to reason that such a large animal has a pretty big brain (about 12 pounds).