Koalas Have Fingerprints Almost Identical to Ours — Here’s Why That’s Astonishing

Koalas Have Fingerprints Almost Identical to Ours — Here’s Why That’s Astonishing

When you think of koalas, you probably imagine cuddly eucalyptus-eating marsupials dozing in the treetops of Australia. But here’s something you might not know: koalas have fingerprints so similar to humans’ that even forensic experts can struggle to tell them apart.Yes, you read that right. The swirls, loops, and whorls at the tips of a koala’s fingers look almost exactly like ours — down to the microscopic details. In fact, if a koala walked t…