You know, you could always participate in the experiment right now.

[He grunts with effort as he goes to grab Kildarby's claws with one hand, wrenching the PokéGear out of her grasp and darting back to the couch next to Venkman. He sits down with a certain level of composure, as if he wasn't just arguing with a bird.]

Opposable thumbs win this time, you poorly-evolved avian.