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Pentadactyly (five fingered-ness) evolved several hundred million years ago, and we are direct inheritors of that evolution. Other extinct species had more digits, although these we all sea creatures that evolved paddles rather than legs.
Evolution allows for losses of digits (two, and three toed sloths for instance) but it doesn't allow for an increase in digits - any extra digits are likely to be a liability rather than an asset.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoHmm....You may have eleven fingers because of a birth defect. No offense but your just a freak if you have that many filanges, I suggest sugery...Or something. The reason you have eleven fingers is, a birth defect, you were born with too many DNA strands.
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∙ 11y agoIts so if we want to pick our nose and we dont want to wash them, we can just use another finger.
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∙ 9y agoFive fingers is what allowed organisms to survive, so this is what evolved. We have evolved where it has been discovered that five fingers is the best number of fingers.
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∙ 12y agoWe actually don't have five fingers. We have four fingers and a thumb =).
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∙ 15y agoExtra finger is called polydactyl.
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∙ 12y agoBecause we do not have six fingers.
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What has five fingers and a thumb but is not alive?
A Glove!
In my hand how many fingers is their?
To be pedantic: on one human hand there are four fingers and one thumb. But commonly it is five fingers.
How many fingers do humans have on one hand?
Humans have five fingers on their hand, one of which is a special one called a thumb.
How many fingers do people have on each hand?
Depends if you are born with any birth defects or if later in life you lose a finger so there can be a range but most humans have 4 fingers if you don't count the thumb, which I really don't it doesn't look like a finger now does it? ~Frootloopers
What does pentadactyl mean?
A limb of an animal with 5 digits (like an arm or a leg)
What is the duration of The Beast with Five Fingers?
The duration of The Beast with Five Fingers is 1.47 hours.
Do you have five fingers?
i have five fingers but, some people in this world have less or more fingers but everybody is different so tell us your answer
When was The Beast with Five Fingers created?
The Beast with Five Fingers was created on 1946-12-25.
What has five fingers and a thumb but is not alive?
A Glove!
Does a hand have five fingers?
No, We Only Have Four Fingers And A Thumb.
How much do vibram five fingers weigh?
On average, a pair of Vibram Five Fingers will weigh 13.4 oz.
What is the Scientific name of five fingers flower?
The scientific name of the five fingers flower is Nematanthus wettsteinii.
How man fingers do you have on your hand?
I have five fingers on my hand i dont know about you
How many fingers do green salamanders have?
they have four fingers and five toes
What kind of five fingers shoes are comfortable?
Personally, I think one pair of vibram five fingers are always comfortable.
How man fingers do humans have?
Five
What has five fingers but no flesh?
a glove
