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Although not identical, the sheep brain holds many biological similarities to the human brain, much more so than a bird's or fish's, as both are mammals. Since it is considered much more humane to not use an actual human brain for study, brains from preserved sheep are examined by students to draw the composition of the brain and obtain physical experience.

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