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a sharp hooked claw — especially on a bird of prey- Bald eagle talons can measure as long as two inches.
talons = sharp hooked claws
- Bird talons are similar to a dog's nails.
- It struck the surface with its talons and rose back into the sky, carrying a large struggling fish.Ben Mikaeslen -- Touching Spirit Bear
- It would slash at him with beak and talons when he came near: For weeks his wrists and hands were always bleeding.Cassandra Clare -- City of Bones
- A bird-creature swung in low, huge wings flapping, talons extended.Micheal Scott -- The Alchemyst
- Even with my makeshift armguard, her sharp talons dug into my skin.Rick Riordan -- The Red Pyramid
- It checked itself at the last minute, only its talons breaking the surface of the waves, just for an instant.Stephenie Meyer -- Eclipse
- It digs in its talons and doesn't move.Veronica Roth -- Divergent
- A lump forms in my throat and I want the talons off.Veronica Roth -- Divergent
- Wings flap next to my ear, and the crow's talons dig into my shoulder.Veronica Roth -- Divergent
- A flock of crows storms toward me, an advancing army of outstretched talons and open beaks, each one squawking, filling the air with noise.Veronica Roth -- Divergent
- I scream as they surround me, feathers flapping in my ears, beaks pecking at my shoulders, talons clinging to my clothes.Veronica Roth -- Divergent
- I scream and hit my arms and head and legs to get the birds off me, but they are gone, though I can still feel the feathers brushing the back of my neck and the talons in my shoulder and my burning skin.Veronica Roth -- Divergent
- They lie, arched over their knapsacks, the backs of their heads buried in the soft ground, their hands clutching at the air like talons.Thomas Mann -- The Magic Mountain
- It had a glittering golden tail as long as a peacock's and gleaming golden talons, which were gripping a ragged bundle.J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Most of them had wings, and the ones that didn't were carried in the talons of others.Sarah J. Maas -- Throne of Glass
- The beast had slashed him with his taloned claw.Ted Dekker -- White: The Great Pursuit
- The troll rounded on him, all ten talons sliding out to their full extent.Eoin Colfer -- Artemis Fowl
- Wings and talons, a sideways stripe across the wall.Judith Guest -- Ordinary People
- Talon, an older Yellow with his hair woven into intricate dreadlocks, appeared first, followed by a wide-eyed Chubs.Alexandra Bracken -- The Darkest Minds
talons = sharp hooked claws
talons = sharp hooked claws
talons = sharp hooked claws
talons = sharp hooked claws
talons = sharp hooked claws
talons = sharp hooked claws
talons = a bird's claws
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