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Why do we have fingernails?

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Fingernails are essentially flattened versions of claws, and they evolved in all primates — including humans — to support broad fingertips, says UW-Madison anthropology professor John Hawks.

Monkeys, apes and lemurs spend a lot of time in trees, and broad fingertips help give them the strong grip needed to climb trunks and hang underneath branches.

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I'm sure the answer lies in evolution. "Nails act as a counterforce when the end of the finger touches an object, thereby enhancing the sensitivity of the fingertip", so the body needs the nails to help with actions.

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