Lincoln Children's Zoo - Fun Fact! Red pandas have a pseudo-thumb, a modified wrist bone used to grasp bamboo when feeding! Make sure to visit the red pandas during your next Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo - Red pandas have a special "thumb" that allows them to grasp branches and fruit. Known as a "panda's thumb", it is really an extension of the wrist bone! #
How many genes specify the size, shape, position, composition, and utilisation of the giant panda's thumb? - Quora
![Calgary Zoo on Twitter: "#didyouknow that red pandas have an elongated wrist bone that acts as an extra thumb? It helps them grip bamboo. #yyc http://t.co/OYJApCBvVs" / Twitter Calgary Zoo on Twitter: "#didyouknow that red pandas have an elongated wrist bone that acts as an extra thumb? It helps them grip bamboo. #yyc http://t.co/OYJApCBvVs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5JXNL9CAAAYpK1.jpg)
Calgary Zoo on Twitter: "#didyouknow that red pandas have an elongated wrist bone that acts as an extra thumb? It helps them grip bamboo. #yyc http://t.co/OYJApCBvVs" / Twitter
Memphis Zoo - Red pandas have a false thumb-an extended wrist bone- which has developed over time to help them climb trees and eat bamboo. | Facebook
![Red Panda Ailurus fulgens; also called the Firefox or Lesser Panda a small arboreal mammal Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, - ppt download Red Panda Ailurus fulgens; also called the Firefox or Lesser Panda a small arboreal mammal Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, - ppt download](https://images.slideplayer.com/16/5117532/slides/slide_4.jpg)
Red Panda Ailurus fulgens; also called the Firefox or Lesser Panda a small arboreal mammal Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, - ppt download
![Red Panda Network on Twitter: "They have six digits on their front paws! 😮 Red pandas have a pseudo-thumb: an enlarged, modified wrist bone they use for climbing trees and grabbing bamboo Red Panda Network on Twitter: "They have six digits on their front paws! 😮 Red pandas have a pseudo-thumb: an enlarged, modified wrist bone they use for climbing trees and grabbing bamboo](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYxlQI9UUAI7fsI.png:large)
Red Panda Network on Twitter: "They have six digits on their front paws! 😮 Red pandas have a pseudo-thumb: an enlarged, modified wrist bone they use for climbing trees and grabbing bamboo
![Red pandas and normal pandas both share a pseudo thumb used to make bamboo eating more convenient. Some theorize the two are not that closely related and it is just a great Red pandas and normal pandas both share a pseudo thumb used to make bamboo eating more convenient. Some theorize the two are not that closely related and it is just a great](https://i.redd.it/mvtx3u2xx6f71.jpg)