claws

Example Sentences

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As giant plant eating dinosaurs such as sauropods became more common, predators may have relied less on grasping prey with claws and more on delivering devastating bites.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Grizzly bears, which can kill and eat large prey like elk and moose, often weigh twice as much as black bears, have larger claws and are considerably more aggressive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

She reportedly had injuries on her face and head that appeared to have been caused by an animal's claws.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"He'd never been on a lead before, so when you put a lead on he locked his claws to the floor, he didn't know what that was".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

She did not, but began picking at something beneath one of her claws.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman