Which animal has fingerprints that are nearly identical to humans?
Fingerprints have been the gold standard of identification since the 1800s, helping solve countless crimes and proving uniqueness among humans. Police departments worldwide have cataloged millions of human prints into massive databases. But some animals have fingerprints so similar to ours they'd leave even a forensic team scratching their head. Which creature shares almost identical fingerprint patterns with humans?
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Correct Answer: Koala
Koalas have fingerprints that are microscopically close to human patterns, including the same distinctive loops, whorls, and arches. The discovery came from researchers at the University of Adelaide in 1996, who were initially studying koala climbing abilities. There's never been an actual case of koala prints confusing police work, or maybe those those little crime-loving marsupials are just sneaky enough to get away with it.
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