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Koala fingerprints are almost indistinguishable from human ones, even under a microscope.

Why it is true

Koalas developed unique fingerprints to better grip tree branches, resulting in a ridge pattern so similar to humans that it has confused investigators at crime scenes.

Source: Marine Biology

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