The red panda has a modified wrist bone that acts as a sixth digit or thumb.
Picture from Ingrid Vekemans
It shares this trait with the Giant Panda, both of whom are big bamboo eaters. The modified wrist bone is what allows them to hold onto the bamboo while chewing it.
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