mammalsize {gpk}

Correlates of brain size for the mammals

Description

Data are from American Naturalist (1974) p.593-613. Animals have properties that make them better capable of living and multiplying. One expects that larger brain may be generally better. But there can be penalties and limitations. One limitation is need for longer pregnancy and the other is the need to have fewer offsprings. The benefit must outweigh penalties. What are the characteristics associated with large brains? Generally, larger brain should go with larger body. What if we compare brain sizes after taking into consideration the body size? Are there any species that stand out?

Usage

data(mammalsize)

Format

A data frame with 96 observations on the following 5 variables.

Species

Name of the species

Gestation_Period

Gestation period (days)

Brain

Brain weight (gms)

Body

Body weight (kg)

Litter_Size

Litter size

Details

Fit a regression analysis and perform the analysis of residuals to validate the model assumptions.

Source

http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/nvjoshi/statspunedatabook/databook.html