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Nature 397, 309-310 (28 January 1999) | doi:10.1038/16830;
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The way in which the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, uses the radial sesamoid bone — its |[lsquo]|pseudo-thumb|[rsquo]| — for grasping makes it one of the most extraordinary manipulation systems in mammalian evolution. The bone has been reported to function as an active manipulator, enabling the panda to grasp bamboo stems between the bone and the opposing palm,.
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