1 Question: Why do humans need nails? Keywords: anatomy, body, human, nail, use Asked by caitlingriffin1994 to Christina, Colin, Jess, Samaneh, Steve on 25 Jun 2013.
Colin Dick answered on 25 Jun 2013:
Fingernails on humans are the same as claws on animals. Animals use them for climbing and fighting etc, but humans have evolved over time to have pretty useless claws because we don’t use them often enough!
spacenut1982 commented on 26 Jun 2013:
Why can they be a bit ragged??
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spacenut1982 commented on :
Why can they be a bit ragged??