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What is a opposable digit?

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Which adaptation results in a better gripping ability?

opposable thumbs


Do mice have opposable thumbs?

No, mice do not have opposable thumbs. They have paws with a pollex, which is the innermost digit of the forelimb.


What is a digit that can be placed opposite the fingers of the same hand and therefore allows the hand to grasp and handle objects characteristic of primates?

Opposable Thumb


What animals have opposable thumbs?

Possums (on the rear feet) Giant Pandas (technically, they have a long finger on each hand/foot that is caused by a sesamoid bone that works as an opposable thumb) Troodon (a birdlike dinasour, with partially opposable thumbs) Phyllomedusa (a species of frogs from South America) Old World monkeys; most New World monkeys do *not* have opposable thumbs (exception is Cebidae family of New World monkeys) Lemurs Rarely, cats with a sixth toe (polydactyly) will have the additional digit partially opposable relative to the others.


Does a tiger have opposable thumbs?

No, They Don't have an opposable thumb But a chimpanzee does!


When was The Opposable Mind created?

The Opposable Mind was created in 2007.


Siamang opposable thumb and big toe?

Yes the Siamang monkey has opposable thumbs, and opposable big toes.


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.


What are some fact about opposable thumbs?

Opposable thumbs are use to holding on and pick up small objects. The macaques use their opposable thumbs to hold the tool to use it. Without opposable thumbs it could be hard or nearly impossible to use a tool to get food.


Do slugs have opposable thumbs?

No besides us apes are the only ones who have opposable thumbs but ours are better


Does a sloth have an opposable thumb?

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Do spiders have opposable thumbs?

No. Unlike primates, most marsupials do not have opposable thumbs. The exception to this is the koala, which is a marsupial (not a bear). Both their front and rear feet can grasp things using opposable thumbs. The opossum of North America, also a marsupial, has opposable thumbs.