![Calgary Zoo on Twitter: "#didyouknow that red pandas have an elongated wrist bone that acts as an extra thumb? It helps them grip bamboo. #yyc http://t.co/OYJApCBvVs" / Twitter Calgary Zoo on Twitter: "#didyouknow that red pandas have an elongated wrist bone that acts as an extra thumb? It helps them grip bamboo. #yyc http://t.co/OYJApCBvVs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5JXNL9CAAAYpK1.jpg)
Calgary Zoo on Twitter: "#didyouknow that red pandas have an elongated wrist bone that acts as an extra thumb? It helps them grip bamboo. #yyc http://t.co/OYJApCBvVs" / Twitter
![Red pandas have an extra 'thumb' for gripping food; this is actually an elongated wrist bone. Dublin Zoo's breeding pair are Beijing and his mate Bamboo. Red pandas have an extra 'thumb' for gripping food; this is actually an elongated wrist bone. Dublin Zoo's breeding pair are Beijing and his mate Bamboo.](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d3/46/8b/d3468b40e675f2d7b08ac868a463e08b--beijing-dublin.jpg)
Red pandas have an extra 'thumb' for gripping food; this is actually an elongated wrist bone. Dublin Zoo's breeding pair are Beijing and his mate Bamboo.
![Pandas have fake thumbs! They have a sixth finger that they use to manipulate bamboo. This "thumb" is actually an elongated wrist bone and isn't seen in other bears. In this pic Pandas have fake thumbs! They have a sixth finger that they use to manipulate bamboo. This "thumb" is actually an elongated wrist bone and isn't seen in other bears. In this pic](https://preview.redd.it/ifvt4fyyqxi71.jpg?auto=webp&s=cf211e39434931ad1d9b62e1d5f3c97a72536ebd)