Why are opposable thumbs important?
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Basically, opposable thumbs are imporant 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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If you want extra and pretty cool info (at least it was very interesting when I read it) about thumbs and opposable thumbs, feel free to go to this webiste, read the article, and do the activity!

http://www3.nsta.org/main/news/stories/science_and_children.php?news_story_ID=49036

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