A lot of animals have brains that are <i>cheaper</i> than human brains, in terms of size and food.  But usually when we&#x27;re talking about what&#x27;s better, we exclude budget.  By those terms, the human brain is vastly superior to almost all others.  Just like an i7 crushes every little embedded processor out there.<p>Being superior and being more optimized for a niche are not the same thing.