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Stacy spends her day scaling to the tops of trees!
Stacy spends her day scaling to the tops of trees!
She is safe from predators up high and loves to watch the birds fly by.
She is safe from predators up high and loves to watch the birds fly by.
Stacy's paws have special climbing adaptations!
Stacy's paws have special climbing adaptations!
5 Digits
5 Digits
Raccoons have 5 fingers, similar to a human's hand.
Sharp Claws
Sharp Claws
Each finger has a sharp claw for anchoring when climbing (and defending off predators).
Range of Motion
Range of Motion
They can move and bend each finger allow for better grip and movement of objects.
Compare a human's hands and feet to Stacy's paws.
Compare a human's hands and feet to Stacy's paws.
What's similar? What's different?
What's similar? What's different?
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