Saturday, December 15, 2012

The thumb and cats top of the evolutionary tree


Dear George, 
Have you come across this ridiculous complacency among humans regarding the thumb. Who on earth needs an opposable thumb?   
In every paw we hold a Swiss army knife, or better. The claws are pitons, scrapers, shredders, garden forks. Chopsticks, diggers and grooming tools. Scalpels, punchers, package openers, staplers, hooks and hypodermic fringe makes. Okum pickers. Combs and pincers. 
And that is not to mention the pads. Face Flannels. Massagers. Printers, boxing gloves and pats.
Poor souls they are struggling still with evolution.
We long since attained purrfection. As you know.
Out of kindness we must disguise our prowess.
A mousy kiss
Vincent.

Dear Vincent,
An interesting discussion. Many claims have been made, by humans, of course, for the importance of the thumb. They have even suggested the thumb was an adaption that helped this pathetic species climb to the top of the evolutionary tree.
As we know this is all bunkum. We are the better climbers. Humans did not climb to the top of the evolutionary tree anyway.  
 This diagram, produced by one of our foremost feline evolutionary biologists, shows the tree of life in its proper form. You will see that at the top of it is Felis sylvestris catus, not Homo so-called sapiens. That species is towards the right only slightly higher than the gorilla.
How this important fact has escaped the attention of human evolutionary biologists is beyond feline comprehension. 
Yours in disgust
George  

7 comments:

  1. Why do we have humans anyway? They aren't much good except for passing out a treat now and then.

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  2. Me thinks my humans are there to worship me and provide me with all things things I need. Purticularly the tummy rubs and chin skritches (which would be impossible without thumbs)
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  3. Because humans lack so much in body language as they lack in their vocabulary...they need THE THUMB!
    Didn't you all hear about "the rule of the thumb" that humans guide themselves by? Or "thumbs up" if they agree or like something and "thumbs down" if they disagree or dislike something? So, the thumb is part of their "communication" skills. Look at human kittens how expertly they use their thumbs to send text messages on mobile phones. Evolution? Hardly so! Why do we need humans? Of course to serve us and obey us!
    Hugs
    Cayenne

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  4. Guess....humans use the thumb as a tool. I've seen them using it as screwdriver :-) and a stopper!
    When they count ....they use their fingers and because they have such a short memory they need a reminder when they get to 5 :-))))
    Diego

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  5. Vincent, I think the thumb is very important for humankind evolution! At least very useful if they want to go places and don't have a car! I've seen them by the side of main roads and "making signs" with their thumb.
    I've seen car stopping by and getting them in! Guess....it's quite important to them :-)
    Who needs humans? We do! To serve us and amuse us!
    Love
    Fluffy

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  6. Just don't give them more ideas! Yes! I love the idea of humans passing out a treat :-)
    Minnie

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