Someone Help Me Mod

I was searching and studying other mods and I came across humans and monsters and noticed that they’re arms and occasionally hands would be a separate limb, unattached to the body. Is that necessary for all models?

I’m in the process of a mod, Ore Golems. I have created them with VoxelShop. I noticed there were layers like Photoshop, a software I am familar with. I used the layers (Legs, Head, and Body) as a way to separate the parts, in case they are to be tampered with later on.