A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes. Some invertebrates such as beetles, spiders, and velvet worms have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures
A domestic cat's retractable claw in protracted position
At just under a meter, the claws of Therizinosaurus are among the largest recorded.
Using its claws for anchoring, a green lizard basks.
Claws of Eurasian sparrowhawk.
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous species of bird that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates, mainly mammals, reptiles, and smaller birds. In addition
Claw
…Lizard claws are used as aids in climbing, and in holding down prey in carnivorous species. A talon is the claw of a bird of prey, its primary hunting tool. The talons are very important; without them, most birds of prey would not be able to catch their food. Some birds also use…
An obliged point of transit of the migration of the birds of prey is the bottleneck-shaped Strait of Messina, Sicily, here seen from Dinnammare mount, Peloritani.
Male (left) and female (right) red-footed falcons