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What are functions of opposable thumbs?

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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!

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The advantage of an opposable thumb is to grab things. It essentially puts us high on the food chain (next to our adaptable brain). It allows us to climb, grab, hold, catch, play thumb wars (among other things).

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All primates, including humans, have opposable thumbs.

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b/c i said so dumb ho

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we wouldn't be able to grab things

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opposable thumbs help use grab things

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Yes, humans 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?

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Do dogs have opposable thumbs?

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Opposable thumbs are a characteristic of what?

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What are human qualities?

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