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The fingerprints of a koala are so similar to human fingerprints that, under a microscope, they can be difficult to distinguish from each other. In rare cases, they’ve even been noted as a potential source of confusion at crime scenes.

Why? Koalas and humans evolved these intricate fingerprint patterns independently—a phenomenon called convergent evolution, where unrelated species develop similar traits because they solve similar biological problems (in this case, gripping and handling objects).

🐨 Bonus fact: Koalas are one of the few non-primate mammals known to have fingerprints at all.

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