The Panda's Thumb

The Panda's Thumb

The Panda's Thumb may refer to:

* The sesamoid bone of the Giant Panda, used similarly to a human thumb, cited as evidence of evolution and the main feature of an essay by Stephen Jay Gould
* "The Panda's Thumb" (book), also known as "The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History", a 1980 book by Stephen Jay Gould featuring an essay on the Panda's thumb
* The Panda's Thumb (blog), a blog that discusses evolutionary biology and the creation-evolution controversy from a scientific perspective


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