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Function: expectedBrainMass()

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Function: expectedBrainMass()

expectedBrainMass(bodyMassKg): number

Defined in: bio-laws/lifeHistory.ts:121

Expected brain mass for a given body mass.

Source: Jerison, H.J. (1973). "Evolution of the Brain and Intelligence." Academic Press.

Brain_expected = 0.01 × M^0.75

Parameters

bodyMassKg

number

Returns

number