Bearing in mind that evolution has been proven why therefore do we still have nails on our fingers and toes if they were originally used as, say, talons to subdue and kill prey ?. We haven't needed them for for that purpose for centuries or even millenia.
2007-11-14 22:47:23 · 14 answers · asked by Milking maid 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well I don't know about you but my nails still do a stand-up job protecting my fingers and toes from severe injury. I've swung a hammer a time or two in my life, and I'd much rather get a purple bruise under my nail than a broken phalange.
2007-11-14 22:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by jimbob 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In addition to what everyone else has said about fingernails still being very useful, they may even partially remain because of sexual selection. How many women do you know who paint their finger nails and toe nails? Maybe men prefer women who do that?
2007-11-15 01:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Further to earlier comments, actually in evolution many things
which have no current use would stay in living things genetics as long as they can't be improved on ( takes a long time ) or actively do things to kill off the animal or plant. If fingernails were useless which they aren't they wouldn't disappear but if they hadn't a use to start with they wouldn't evolve,
2007-11-15 00:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by jewelking_2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please do share you proof of evolution!
Goodness knows where you got the idea that our fingers and toes used to be talons? Even evolutionists don't believe that.
We have nails because we have been designed that way.
If you've ever had the misfortune to lose a nail (eg hit with hammer so it goes black and falls off) you will know just how necessary our fingernails are.
The idea that they are 'vestigial' is ridiculous.
2007-11-16 06:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by a Real Truthseeker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Toes: Darker Coral Fingers: Light Coral
2016-05-23 06:14:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so long ago, my monthly debts exceeded my income. As it happens, i got my act together and sorted myself out. But for a long time, i was hanging on by my finger nails! During this period, i consoled my self, clipping my toe nails. Try and imagine where i would be without them! Hope ive hit it on the nail. Have a nice day.
2007-11-14 23:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
in addition I find the finger nails help a lot in scratching. Either my head, mosquito bites, or somebodies face if they annoy me (OK, I only do that that figuratively, but if the need ever arrises literally, they will be there). And they can help you open boxes by getting into cracks your fingers can't get a grip on.
2007-11-15 01:04:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sister only those things are changed in evolution which have no use.Since the nails have many uses like protection they do not change over the period of time.
2007-11-15 00:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by sarthi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We were hunting only 50 or so generations ago and it takes way longer than that for evolution to change. If they still fulfil a purpose, albeit different to the original purpose, they won;t necessarily fade away.
2007-11-14 22:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Marky 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Darling, without those little versatile companions, our fingers will be rendered useless and find it impossible to hit the computer keys... Yeah they harden the tip of fingers so that many works can be completed and done with.
2007-11-14 23:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋