raptor claw

Eagle's sharp hook

A raptor claw is the curved, sharp talon of a bird of prey—eagles, hawks, owls, and their kin.

The term also applies to the distinctive sickle-shaped killing claws of dromaeosaurid dinosaurs like Velociraptor, made famous by the *Jurassic Park* films: The fossil preserved a raptor claw nearly four inches long.

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hawk · falcon · grip · death grip · hunting · sharp · razor sharp · curved · bird · owl · velociraptor · Jurassic Park · dinosaur · prey · tear · scratch · piercing · hooked

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Opposites
avian anatomy

raptor clawbird wing

Avian flight limb

feathers

predator vs. prey features

raptor clawturtle shell

Reptile's bony covering

armadillo shell · rabbit foot · porcupine quills

sharpness/lethality

raptor clawhoof

Horny foot covering

webbed foot · paw pad · elephant foot

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G