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Further study is needed to understand the relationship between laterality and cognitive performance in mammals, Leaver added.

In dogs, paw laterality — or paw preference — is explored not with forks or pencils, but with more dog-appropriate motor tasks.

Despite all these examples of laterality, it still came as a surprise last November when a study found that some bees exhibited handedness when they had to run an obstacle course.

The finding could contribute to a greater understanding of how the left and right brain hemispheres control laterality, and lead to the discovery of new brain pathways in marsupials.

"As one of our reviewers pointed out, laterality is also obvious in how parrots hold their food or how your dog shakes hands," Ms Ingram said.