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Orangatangs have long arms because they need to reach from tree to tree and also reach vegetation from the ground and tree tops and also they have long arms because it helps them swing further
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∙ 9y agoThe name â??orangutanâ?? translates into English as â??man of the forestâ??. It comes from Malay and Bahasa Indonesian. Having opposable thumbs means they can touch each of their fingers with their thumbs.
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∙ 9y agoChimpanzees need opposable thumbs because they are just like us and they have to grip hold ok things like tools.
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What do orangutans use their opposable thumbs for?
Grasping branches, holding food, lifting young.
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 what?
primate
