stackyFACTSWhen evolution forgot to give you opposable thumbs, it just awkwardly extends your wrist instead. Red pandas have an elongated radial sesamoid bone sticking out of their paw that effectively acts as a sixth digit. It allows them to perfectly grip bamboo stalks while looking incredibly cute doing it.
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