left handed animals

[kopend]

apparently all polar bears are left handed. what other species are left handed and are thier any left footed animals?

[im stuck]

I have a cat who appears to be left pawed, if she's playing or after something it's always her leftie that is used.

[Pajama Girl]

How would you know? This is a serious question. What would bring a naturalist to the opinion that a species is generally left handed? For example, are squirrels left- or right-handed and how would you know? How about horses? Would an equestrian know if a horse was left or right footed and what would that mean?

I think kopend started an interesting thread.

[kopend]

i think you would know by watching them eat etc. i.e, i think monkeys would eat a banana with thier right hand or a lion would catch a zebra with its right paw striking out first

[mightyWBA]

A study recently claimed Horses are left or right hoofed explaining why some perform better on left or right handed race courses.

[rogerr]

This is strange because every time Katy (our dog) has a hair cut, she scratches like mad. It's always her left side that gets the most stick. I was thinking that she must be left pawed only yesterday.

[AlMac11]

snakes are.