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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Nails come from what were once claws. Now they act as simple tools for picking at things and to reinforce the ends of our fingers. A stiff backing increases the strength that can be applied at the tips.

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