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Yes, almost all primates have opposable thumbs used for grasping things, especially tree branches, and picking up things. Humans, apes, and most monkeys have this type of thumb.

Humans have more flexibility for manipulating small objects and they can move their thumbs across their hands much better and farther than any other primate giving humans the most dexterity of all primates.

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What has opposable thumbs?

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Are animal thumbs called oposable thumbs?

Humans and primates.


What do you have in common with monkeys?

Opposable thumbs, Can walk on two feet, the list goes on and on.


What are animals with opposable thumbs and binocular vision called?

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Do frog have opposal thumbs?

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What is somehing interesting about a monkey?

Well the most interesting thing, I think, about monkeys is they have opposable thumbs.


Which two animals do not have opposable thumbs?

Most animals do not have opposable thumbs. Two animals that do not have opposable thumbs are cats and dogs.


Why do monkeys have thumbs?

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What animals have opposable thumbs?

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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.