Do Animals, Other Than Apes, Have Thumbs
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Several animals besides apes have opposable thumbs or pseudo-opposable thumbs.
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They use these thumbs for climbing, grasping, and manipulating objects.
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The animals include koalas, opossums, giant pandas, some monkeys, and certain species of frogs.
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Koalas have opposable thumbs, along with other digits, that help them grip branches while climbing.
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Opossums possess opposable thumbs on their hind feet, which are crucial for their arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle.
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Giant Pandas utilise their pseudo-opposable thumbs, called a "false thumb," to grasp and manipulate bamboo.
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Most monkeys, particularly Old-World monkeys, have opposable thumbs that allow for precise grasping and tool use.
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Certain species of frogs, such as those in the Phyllomedusa genus, have pseudo-opposable thumbs to aid in their tree-climbing abilities.
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