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家犬
Canis familiaris
皮层神经元最多约 6亿，取决于是哪只狗。这比猫多。
- 神经元
- 18亿至26亿，取决于是哪只狗 实测 · 全脑Jardim-Messeder D et al. (2017). Dogs have the most neurons, though not the largest brain: trade-off between body mass and number of neurons in the cerebral cortex of large carnivoran species. Front Neuroanat 11:118. doi:10.3389/fnana.2017.00118.
- 在大脑皮层（或鸟类的外套）
- 4.29亿至6.23亿，取决于是哪只狗Jardim-Messeder D et al. (2017). Dogs have the most neurons, though not the largest brain: trade-off between body mass and number of neurons in the cerebral cortex of large carnivoran species. Front Neuroanat 11:118. doi:10.3389/fnana.2017.00118.
证据
- 清醒的狗的 fMRI 扫描显示，对训练过的提示，尾状核有与奖赏相关的反应。Berns GS, Brooks AM, Spivak M (2012) Functional MRI in awake unrestrained dogs. PLoS ONE 7(5):e38027. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038027.
《纽约动物意识宣言》（2024 年）认为对哺乳动物和鸟类的意识体验有强有力的科学支持。