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Flyndaran · 09-08-2014, 12:41 AM

The more linguistically adept a species is the more handed individuals there are. Parrots have similar proportions to us 85/15 but reversed. Left clawed more common.
The asymmetry tilts with which hemisphere hold the language centers most often. In humans it's the left, with parrots its the right.
I've read that most other animals have an 80/10/10 split with no preference being the most common.
I've read of octopuses having a single preferred limb.

09-08-2014, 12:41 AM	#33
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: [Basic] Advantage of the Week: Ambidexterity The more linguistically adept a species is the more handed individuals there are. Parrots have similar proportions to us 85/15 but reversed. Left clawed more common. The asymmetry tilts with which hemisphere hold the language centers most often. In humans it's the left, with parrots its the right. I've read that most other animals have an 80/10/10 split with no preference being the most common. I've read of octopuses having a single preferred limb. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.