talons

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At the same time, bald eagles were rumored to sometimes kidnap human babies and fly away with them in their talons.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

On their right, the nails are like talons, sharpened to a menacing point.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

The San Bernardino County Rural Task Force then executed a search warrant on the property and found steel talons and about two dozen firearms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

In owls, for example, touch centers that typically correspond to face touch are devoted solely to talons.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Along the stretch of bar, there were only two shadowy figures perched, both with the large, birdlike talons in place of feet that marked them as sheydim.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny