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
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.
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.