Since humans have to manually trim their nails, I have wondered whether other primates have to do something similar. I can't imagine day to day activities like brachiation, climbing, and manipulation of objects could produce enough wear on the nails to keep the growth in check.
I've scanned through encyclopedias, primate information web-sites, and a bunch of books, and I just can't seem to find an answer. Unless they have a slower growth rate for their nails than we do, they've got to be doing something, right?
2007-06-27
11:29:53
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Jason L
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