673 sats \ 4 replies \ @Taft 19 Apr \ on: Fun Fact Friday - Best Fun Fact Gets 10,000 Sats meta

Koala fingerprints are so close to humans' that they could taint crime scenes.

Koalas might not seem to have a lot in common with us, but if you were to take a closer look at their hands, you'd see that they have fingerprints that are strikingly similar to those of humans.

In fact, they're so similar when it comes to the distinctive loops and arches, that in Australia, "police feared that criminal investigations may have been hampered by koala prints," according to Ripley's Believe It or Not. Any koalas who want to commit crimes would be wise to do so wearing gloves.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @anonn 20 Apr

Can koala prints mess up a crime scene?

“Oddly enough, the fingerprints of koalas are nearly identical to human beings, and even under a microscope, they are basically impossible to tell apart. The shape, size and ridge patterns are bizarrely identical, even moreso than the similarities between primate and human fingerprints. However, while human beings have “dermal ridges” on their entire fingers and across their palms, koalas only have fingerprints on the tips of their fingers, where the majority of their gripping force occurs.”

https://www.sleuthsayers.org/2023/04/koalas-and-crime-scenes.html

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 19 Apr

I identify as a koala :)

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Nadia 19 Apr

That’s incredible!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 19 Apr

If it doesn’t fit you must acquit