alt Hacker NewsThis is the first time I've heard something like this I had no idea animals could be left handed too! We used to have two budgies at home, but I never paid attention to which foot they preferred. Now I'm honestly tempted to go watch a bunch of parrot videos just to see if this leftie thing shows up elsewhere too.
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bookofjoe • 06/04/2025
My cat is left-pawed: her first swipe at something is always with her left front paw.
noelwelsh • 06/04/2025
Most cats are left pawed.
Update: see comment below. Studies are not conclusive.
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emsign • 06/04/2025
Most animals are lefties. We are the odd ones.
Fiddler crabs have one large claw and one small one. Usually which is bigger (right or left) is distributed 50/50. But there is one species - an Australian one - where only 1.4% are left-clawed.
A crab finding itself left-clawed means they fight differently and are generally less successful in fights, thus they live a more asocial life by choice and necessity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelasimus_vomeris