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Pandas have fake thumbs! They have a sixth finger that they use to manipulate bamboo. This "thumb" is actually an elongated wrist bone and isn't seen in other bears. In this pic
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Studying mammals: The opportunists: 4.2 Other members of the bear family - OpenLearn - Open University
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