What are the perks of having opposing thumbs?

I think it's pretty safe to say that if the apes that came before humanity did not gain opposable thumbs, we wouldn't be where we are today. read more

Try this: Sit down and have a nice meal that requires use of a knife and fork, then go write a letter with pen and paper, or just write a grocery list. Now button or unbutton your shirt, and tie your shoes. read more

* Giant Panda - Panda paws have five clawed fingers plus an extra bone that works like an opposable thumb. This "thumb" is not really a finger (like the human thumb is), but an extra-long sesamoid bone that works like a thumb. * Troodon - a birdlike dinosaur with partially opposable thumbs. * Raccoon - a common mammal with thumbs, which are not opposables. read more