Primates aren't the only animals with opposable thumbs. Some marsupials such as koalas and opossums also have a form of opposable thumbs. Giant pandas have a pseudo opposable thumb that helps them grasp bamboo.

Do any animals have thumbs?

Other animals with opposable thumbs include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and other variants of apes; certain frogs, koalas, pandas, possums and opossums, and many birds have an opposable digit of some sort. ... Humans are not the only species with an opposable thumb.

Do koala bears have thumbs?

Though koalas look fuzzy, their hair is more like the coarse wool of a sheep. They have two opposing thumbs on their hands, and both their feet and hands have rough pads and claws to grab onto branches. They have two toes, fused together, on their feet, which they use to comb their fur.