According to many estimates, 
the human brain contains around 100 billion neurons
(give or take a few 10's of billions).

So how many neurons are in the brains of other animals?
  • Fruit Fly: 100 thousand neurons
  • Cockroach: One million neurons
  • Mouse: 75 million neurons
  • Cat: One billion neurons
  • Chimpanzee: 7 billion neurons
  • Elephant: 23 billion neurons

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