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The Importance of Thumbnails

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Thumbnails are super important, guys.

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And I’m not talking about the ones

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that entice you to click on our videos.

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I’m talking about these thumbnails.

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Because when you’re an animal with thumbs,

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sometimes claws just won’t do.

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And some animals only have nails on their thumbs,

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because they’re just that helpful.

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But exactly how you and I  started growing thumbnails,

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or any nails really, is still a mystery.

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So let’s dive into what  scientists have uncovered so far.

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[INTRO]

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Let’s start with a bit of Nail 101.

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The Latin name for a nail is an ungula.

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Not to be confused with unguis,

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the general term for any kind of  thing protruding out of the digits:

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claw, hoof, nail, et cetera.

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And claws, nails, and hooves  do all share some basic parts.

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For example, they all contain  a protein called keratin,

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which gives them their toughness.

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But nails are unique

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because they feature a flat  plate of keratinized skin

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that sits on top of a digit and  then kind of juts out from there.

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Hooves are a little special in their own way,

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because most of the animal’s  weight is bearing down on them.

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Because of that, the plate grows at an angle

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and wraps around most of the tip of the digit.

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It also means the keratinized  bit has to be thicker.

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And claws?

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Well, if you’ve ever been unfortunate enough

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to be at the receiving end of a cat swipe,

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you’ll know they’re longer,  and more compressed than nails.

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For the purpose of this video,

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we’re going to stick to just nails and claws…

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which thanks to their different forms,  are better suited for different tasks.

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For example, since they’re pointy,

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claws are great for grabbing a thing

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and helping that thing rest  in the hand…paw…whatever.

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