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  2. Convergent evolution - Wikipedia

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    Opposable thumbs allowing the grasping of objects are most often associated with primates, like humans and other apes, monkeys, and lemurs. Opposable thumbs also evolved in giant pandas , but these are completely different in structure, having six fingers including the thumb, which develops from a wrist bone entirely separately from other fingers.

  3. Thumb - Wikipedia

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    The distal pad of the human thumb is divided into a proximal and a distal compartment, the former more deformable than the latter, which allows the thumb pad to mold around an object. [9] In robotics, almost all robotic hands have a long and strong opposable thumb. Like human hands, the thumb of a robotic hand also plays a key role in gripping ...

  4. List of examples of convergent evolution - Wikipedia

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    Opossums and their Australasian cousins have evolved an opposable thumb, a feature which is also commonly found in the non-related primates. [18] The marsupial moles have many resemblances to the placental talpid moles and golden moles. [19] [20] Marsupial mulgaras have many resemblances to placental mice. [21] Planigale has many resemblances ...

  5. Pokémon - Wikipedia

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    Pokémon [a] [b] is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media.The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with creatures known as Pokémon, a large variety of species endowed with special powers.

  6. List of Pokémon - Wikipedia

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    Many species of Pokémon can evolve into a larger and more powerful creature. The change is accompanied by stat changes —generally a modest increase—and access to a wider variety of attacks. There are multiple ways to trigger an evolution, including reaching a particular level, using a special stone, or learning a specific attack.

  7. List of generation VIII Pokémon - Wikipedia

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    The eighth generation (Generation VIII) of the Pokémon franchise features 96 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series, including 89 in the 2019 Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword and Shield as of version 1.3.0 and 7 further species introduced in the 2022 Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

  8. Learn Which Animals Have Opposable Thumbs - AOL

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    Opposable thumbs enable humans to do tasks that most animals can’t even attempt – from eating food easily to driving a car. You may not realize that we are not alone with our amazing thumbs ...

  9. Arboreal theory - Wikipedia

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    The hands and feet of primates evolved to be capable of grasping, which facilitated movement along branches, reaching out for food, and ensuring stability in the canopy. One of the most distinctive features of primate limb evolution is the development of opposable thumbs, and in some species, opposable big toes. This opposability allows ...