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Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?

  • Written by Steven Lautzenheiser, Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology, University of Tennessee
Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?A baby chimp can grab a stick equally well with its fingers and its toes.Anup Shah/Stone via Getty Images

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