Why do only Humans have Finger prints?

Answer 1

All primates have skin whirls on digits. But with monkeys the prints are most easily identified on the feet.

Answer 2

In humans they are called finger prints,as in other species they may be called paw prints,or as a lot of other prints, tire prints, foot prints, snake prints etc. I think the reason for prints are for identification from whatever source that has them, and too it doesn't hurt to think of prints as shields? Think, how would your smooth fingers fare in the real world?

Answer 3

I thought kitties and doggies have paw prints. Don't those count. Ne-ways I guess only animals with fingers can have fingerprints, Are u sure monkeys don't?

Answer 4

Fingerprints, footprints, faces, speech and mannerisms are all unique to each person. Animals have their own unique traits (the stripes of a zebra or the spots on a cheetah) We can identify any human, animal, bird or fish. Fingerprints happen to be a human trait, that's it!

Answer 5

Don't apes have finger prints too?

Answer 6

dogs have something like finger prints except they have nose prints...no two dogs noses have the same nose

Answer 7

Because other animals (notice how I refer to us as animals, because we are!) have paw prints or claw prints or scale prints! Lol, its just what they decided to call them, that's why!

Answer 8

Same reason we don't have tails like some animals do - we're all different and special in our own ways that set us apart from other life forms.

Answer 9

all primates have finger prints

Answer 10

Untrue. All primates also have fingerprints (almost identical to humans!). So do koalas.