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GK Quiz: Which animal has fingerprints that match humans?
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News18•15-10-2026, 13:35
GK Quiz: Which animal has fingerprints that match humans?
- •The koala is an animal whose fingerprints closely resemble human fingerprints.
- •It is mainly found in Australia and spends most of its time living in trees.
- •A koala's favorite food is eucalyptus leaves, and it can eat about one kilogram of leaves daily.
- •Due to low energy from its diet, the koala sleeps for 18 to 20 hours a day.
- •Koalas face survival threats due to deforestation, habitat loss, diseases, and forest fires.
Key Questions Answered
The koala is the animal whose fingerprints closely resemble human fingerprints, making them difficult to distinguish from human marks without a close look.
A koala's favorite and primary food is eucalyptus leaves, and it can eat about one kilogram of these leaves in a single day.
Koalas sleep for 18 to 20 hours a day because eucalyptus leaves provide low energy and take a long time to digest, requiring the animal to rest to conserve energy.
