Nails like humans and apes have seem pretty weak compared to claws, and even other tree-dwelling species have hooked claws.
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If I gotta hunt my prey I’mma want some claws. Claws typically come on something that has less dexterity but is very good at putting pressure onto the pointy claw bit for puncturing murder time. The arm is then used for gripping and holding (during murder time) and then if you’re still holding on you’re carrying it away in your mouth, but you might just be done so you’ll be eating there.
If I gotta swing from tree to tree or use a utensil or carry stuff with my hand or do farming (hunter, gatherer, farmer) I need the digits to be less MURDER MODE ONLY and more versatile which means toning down the puncture and lock murder claw to longer slimmer digit with more flexibility and versatility
That’s not to say that one can’t do the job of the other, it’s just evolutionary you get into cycles and when you stop needing to grab puncture murder and need to pick fruits and veggies and chuck a spear into things and take them with you to where ever you’re going
You can try having a claw on your hand right now, strengthen and shape your nails, put animal claws on a glove, but you’re losing a lot of gripping strength not being able to fully close your hand with how the hand has evolved
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