raptor's

Belonging to falcon

Raptor's is the possessive form of raptor, a bird of prey such as a hawk, eagle, falcon, or owl.

These birds share characteristic features: hooked beaks, powerful talons, and keen eyesight adapted for hunting.

The raptor's talons gripped the branch as it surveyed the field below.

In popular culture, raptor often refers to the velociraptor dinosaurs featured in films, though paleontologists note these creatures were smaller and feathered in reality.

dinosaur

claws

Animal gripping nails

teeth · skeleton · scales · predator · Jurassic · Cretaceous · extinction · paleontology · bones · carnivore

avian

talons

Hooked bird claws

  • beakHorny avian mouthpart
  • preyAnimal being hunted
  • nestAnimal-built shelter for young

feathers · wingspan · eyrie · hunting · plumage · territory · perch · clutch · fledgling · migration

military

squadron

Military aviation unit

  • fighterOne who engages in combat
  • pilotOne who steers aircraft
  • F-22US stealth fighter jet

stealth · cockpit · mission · airbase · combat · wingman · sortie · formation · tactical · strike

Opposites
bird type by predation

raptor'sdove's

Of a peaceful bird

sparrow's · hummingbird's · pigeon's · robin's · chicken's

bird type by song/sound

raptor'snightingale's

Of a melodious bird

lark's · cardinal's

predator vs. prey status

raptor'sprey's

Of the hunted

victim's · quarry's · mouse's · rabbit's · rodent's

Phrases
Family

raptor, raptors

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G