Eli5: Why do we have nail beds?

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What is their purpose? Why can’t we just have our fingers like we do now just with no nails?

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Strengthens finger tips. Makes it easier to pick things up. Nails are also weapons (albeit not very good ones in our cases) you can scratch things with them.

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