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Koalas have fingerprints almost identical to humans.

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Koala fingerprints have loops and whorls so similar to ours that they are hard to tell apart even under a microscope. They evolved separately from primate fingerprints, probably to help koalas grip branches and handle eucalyptus leaves.

Source: Koala (Wikipedia)

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