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Humans (with opposable thumbs) can grasp, carry and grip things that other animals including primates (who lack opposable thumbs) cannot.

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What are functions of opposable thumbs?

Basically, opposable thumbs are important to help us, primates, and panda bears, help grip things better, pick things up, and eat with one hand.We need opposable thumbs to do..well...to do almost everything!


Do slugs have opposable thumbs?

No besides us apes are the only ones who have opposable thumbs but ours are better


Does a chimpanzee have thumbs?

The chimpanzee does have thumbs. But they are not opposable.


Do gibbons have opposable thumbs?

Yes, gibbons have opposable thumbs, which allow them to grasp and manipulate objects. The opposable thumbs of gibbons are adapted for swinging through trees in their arboreal habitats.


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.


Does a tiger have opposable thumbs?

No, They Don't have an opposable thumb But a chimpanzee does!


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.


Why do pandas have opposable thumbs?

Pandas have opposable thumbs to help them grip and hold bamboo stalks when feeding. Their thumbs are actually a modified wrist bone that allows them to manipulate and strip the leaves off bamboo efficiently, which is their primary food source.


Human features that help them thrive?

Cephalization, opposable thumbs, a larger brain, teamwork.


Do dogs have opposable thumbs?

Yes they do, their thumbs are just so high up that they cant use them.


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.