Olfactory Bulb and Body Size (IMAGE)

University of Calgary

Olfactory Bulb and Body Size

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This graph shows the olfactory bulb size and body size of individual bird (black symbols) and dinosaur (green symbols) species. Similarities in olfactory bulb size and body size between species, as illustrated by the dinosaur Bambiraptor, the turkey vulture, and the albatross, suggest a comparable sense of smell.

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Courtesy of Darla Zelenitsky

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