2007-04-12 10:06:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Because they are part of our natural bones
2007-04-13 03:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by tim h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...most likely, to protect our toes. For instance, cows grow protective, hard coverings over their hooves to protect them (and our toenails are actually made of the same cell material that the protective exterior of cows' hooves are made out of). If we didn't grow toenails, I guess human feet would be much more vulnerable...it must have been an adaptation from previous centuries. But, who knows? Maybe someday, because people wear shoes so frequently and don't need the body's help for protection of their toes, we won't need toenails anymore, and will stop growing them! Wouldn't that be interesing...lol
:P
2007-04-12 17:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To protect the skin under our toes...
2007-04-12 17:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bluie, The Big Plastic Whale? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we can't stop them from growing.
2007-04-12 17:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Just For Fun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So women can get manicures
2007-04-12 17:08:59 · answer #5 · answered by Memeiko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are actually supposed to clip them off once in awhile
2007-04-12 17:08:55 · answer #6 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋