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By Laura Klappenbach, About.com Guide to Animals / Wildlife since 2001

More Evidence of Handedness in Animals

Friday October 24, 2003
According the BBC, scientists have found that like humans, walruses express "handedness", the preference of one side of the body over the other when performing certain tasks. Yet to be explained is the reason why right-handedness is more common in humans and other animals than left-handedness.

Find out more: Most walruses are right-flippered (BBC News)

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