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Mother Nature Network reports

A new study has challenged the belief that only humans and primates are left- or right-handed. Researchers have discovered that kangaroos are primarily left-handed, using their left hands to take care of basic tasks like grooming and feeding.

In a joint study conducted by the University of Tasmania and the University of New South Wales, and with the help of scientists from Saint Petersburg State University who conducted the on-the-ground research, the study authors discovered that kangaroos favored their left hand 95 percent of the time.

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