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A talon is the claw of a bird of prey, its primary hunting tool. [6] The talons are very important; without them, most birds of prey would not be able to catch their food. Some birds also use claws for defensive purposes. Cassowaries use claws on their inner toe (digit I) for defence and have been known to disembowel people.
A white-headed dwarf gecko with tail lost due to autotomy. Autotomy (from the Greek auto-, "self-" and tome, "severing", αὐτοτομία) or 'self-amputation', is the behaviour whereby an animal sheds or discards an appendage, [1] usually as a self-defense mechanism to elude a predator's grasp or to distract the predator and thereby allow escape.
The curious lions grow closer and closer with their noses and large paws dangerously near. But, the little crab keeps its claws up and slowly retreats, finding safety in the sand.
Lions tend to dominate cheetahs and leopards, steal their kills and kill their cubs and even adults when given the chance. [149] Cheetahs often lose their kills to lions or other predators. [ 150 ] A study in the Serengeti ecosystem revealed that lions killed at least 17 of 125 cheetah cubs born between 1987 and 1990. [ 151 ]
Leontophone (Leontophonus, Leontophonos, Leophontes) (Ancient Greek: λεοντοφόνος, meaning "lion-killer") was a small animal (most probably legendary) that was deadly to lions. The first written record is from Greco-Roman writers, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but it was also known later at the Medieval period ( Medieval bestiaries ).
Among mammals, skunks can eject a noxious fluid from their anal glands. It is not only foul smelling, but can cause skin irritation and, if it gets in the eyes, temporary blindness. When it feels threatened a camel will bring up their stomach contents, along with saliva, and project it out towards the threat to distract, surprise, or bother the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals Pinnipeds Temporal range: Latest Oligocene – Holocene, 24–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Clockwise from top left: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), walrus ...
A rough translation is "immobile nails", a reference to the cheetah's limited ability to retract its claws. [7] A similar meaning can be obtained by the combination of the Greek prefix a– (implying a lack of) and κῑνέω (kīnéō) meaning 'to move' or 'to set in motion'. [8] The specific name jubatus is Latin for 'crested, having a mane ...