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Also Known As	talon

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Young grey Korat cat biting a wooden stick and raising a paw to show its claws while playing.

Two anatomical diagrams of a domestic cat's paw show a cross-section of the claw retracted on the left and extended on the right, illustrating how the claw is drawn in or exposed.

Crayfish resemble other crustaceans, such as lobsters and crabs. One feature they have in common is their strong pinching claws.

Beak and claw structure of representative caprimulgiforms.

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