I was thinking that I would enjoy a little tail right now.I was on another site this week in a discussion about tails. Tail uses include but are not limited to brushing away insects, balance, grasping, like a rudder(helping with running, balance), etc.
The argument is if a tail works for all the above, why did humans evolve to lose the tail. It would have been more helpful than harmful if humans had kept the tail, of course up until we started wearing clothes. I thought it was a descent question but couldn't quite form a suitable answer. It was asked how long was it, what was it's uses, why it was lost, etc.
Anyone here have a answer that would fit into our evolution, ape evolution of losing the tail?
Most appreciated.
It would be helpful in scratching my back or as a third hand when I am working on something.
I do not know the specific selection that lead to the loss of the tail in humans. I can only assume that it was no longer protected by selection and we lost it.