Q: Do other primates, such as apes, chimps, and monkeys, also have fingerprints? If so, are they also unique to that individual?
Jeff, Corrales, NM
A: Yes to your first question and yes to the second, and, even more surprising--some monkeys have fingerprints on their tails.
"All primates have fingerprints on hands and feet, and a few New World monkeys have them on their prehensile tails as well," says Jeff Froehlich, Professor of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico.
Do Primates Have Fingerprints?
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