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us humans have opposable thumbs which means that we can easily move it around and it will help us to grab things alot easier, some animals however have thumbs that are very short and cannot move around, so humans are lucky to have opposable thumbs because it is very helpful, one wont even be able to hold a pencil without an opposable thumb.
It is a difficult thing to say, people without thumbs , or even arms , can still write, eat with utensils, but with some difficulty. Some tasks may be more difficult , like tying shoe laces, or turning in a bolt or screw, but human problem solving usually finds a solution . On a whimsical note though, hitchhiking , giving the "thumbs" up , without thumbs , one could send the wrong message! To answer the question is to look at the words " opposable thumbs", which means exactly that "opposite' that the digit known as a "thumb" , moves in the opposite direction of the other digits, which allows a grasping movement .
It is a thumb that can move around objects. You have one on your hand.
Elwin Williamson
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How do opposable thumbs help us?
Humans (with opposable thumbs) can grasp, carry and grip things that other animals including primates (who lack opposable thumbs) cannot.
Does a chimpanzee have thumbs?
The chimpanzee does have thumbs. But they are not opposable.
What are some fact about opposable thumbs?
Opposable thumbs are use to holding on and pick up small objects. The macaques use their opposable thumbs to hold the tool to use it. Without opposable thumbs it could be hard or nearly impossible to use a tool to get food.
Do polar bears have opposable thumbs?
Bears do have opposable thumbs. Some bears have a special bone found in their wrists. Its their sixth toe and it is an opposable thumb. It is used for grasping bamboo. They use this bone in the same way humans use their thumbs, mainly for grasping food. Most species do not have opposable thumbs.
Do slugs have opposable thumbs?
No besides us apes are the only ones who have opposable thumbs but ours are better
Does a raccoon have opposing thumbs?
No, raccoons do not have opposable thumbs.
Does a tiger have opposable thumbs?
No, They Don't have an opposable thumb But a chimpanzee does!
Do mice have opposable thumbs?
No, mice do not have opposable thumbs. They have paws with a pollex, which is the innermost digit of the forelimb.
Do spiders have opposable thumbs?
No. Unlike primates, most marsupials do not have opposable thumbs. The exception to this is the koala, which is a marsupial (not a bear). Both their front and rear feet can grasp things using opposable thumbs. The opossum of North America, also a marsupial, has opposable thumbs.
Do dogs have opposable thumbs?
Yes they do, their thumbs are just so high up that they cant use them.
Opposable thumbs are a characteristic of?
Primates
Opposable thumbs are a characteristic of what?
primate
