Do dogs have unique paw prints similiar to how humans have unique finger prints?

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Do dogs have unique paw prints similiar to how humans have unique finger prints?

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No, dogs don't have unique paw prints similar to how humans have unique finger prints

Dog prints are not as individual as human finger prints. Animal foot pads vary and it it certainly impossible to find two that are exactly alike, but they don't have the "finger print" pattern that we do.

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-03/953060221.Zo.r.html

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Oct 10 2008, 4:46 PM

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Dogs, no. But several other animals, including many primates, koalas, and fishers have their own unique prints.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_prints

Oct 11 2008, 1:01 PM