Why are our fingers different lengths?

Question

Why are our fingers different lengths?

Answer 1

http://www.word-detective.com/howcome/fi...

it explains it all but basically it human that something is different length................ so you can handle things better........each finger has a different purpose

Answer 2

because it would  look weird if they were the same size

Answer 3

bc nothing on our body is semetrical

Answer 4

they say its part of evolution....humans are slowly starting too loose there pinkies from what ive heard from scientist.....millions of years ago they were all longer...

Answer 5

so that we can grab things cuz if our thumb was the same length of our fingers we would jst look awkward

Answer 6

because if they weren't they would just look weird...

Answer 7

so you can grasp stuff easier if your fingers werent different lengths it would just be weird?

Answer 8

They are different lengths so that it would be easier to grasp objects and wrap around them.  Typing is a lot easier too!!!

Answer 9

so that they fit into the palm of your hand to make a fist.

and for gripping trees and branches better

Answer 10

To give a good grasp to hold.

Answer 11

To fit up different sized nostrils.