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Opposable Thumbs Are a Big Advantage For These Animals

Abby Parks By Abby Parks
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As humans, we may take our miraculous opposable thumbs for granted. They enable us to perform tasks that most animals are incapable of doing. However, some animals, such as our closest relatives, the apes, share this unique characteristic. Learn more about 10 incredible animals that share our trait of opposable thumbs in this video!

Abby Parks

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).
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