# All About Claws

- Source: StoryWeaver (storyweaver.org.in), CC BY, Pratham Books, StoryWeaver, CC BY 4.0
- Reading level: Grades 1 and 2
- Subjects: Animals, Nature
- Topics: claws, climbing, front, prey, sharp, strong
- Length: 218 words, about 2 min
- By: Rohan Dahotre
- Original: <https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/367010-all-about-claws>
- Page: <https://sprout.rootsofreason.org/r/storyweaver/all-about-claws>
- Open in Sprouts: <https://sprout.rootsofreason.org/?read=storyweaver/all-about-claws>

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Grabbing claws

Climbing claws

Running claws

Digging claws

Floating claws

Slicing claws

Gripping claws

Hanging claws

Trekking claws

Fishing claws

Lifting claws

Grooming claws

**More About Claws**

**Owls** have sharp, curved and powerful claws with which they can grab and carry away their prey swiftly.

**Koalas** have long, sharp claws on their front and hind paws, which help them grip and climb tall trees.

**Ostriches** have three front toes and no hind toe, which helps them run fast.

**Armadillos** have huge front claws with which they dig deep into the earth to reach ants and termites.

**Pheasant-tailed Jacanas** have super-long toes. They help spread the bird’s weight over a large area, allowing them to easily walk across floating vegetation.

**Crabs’** claws, called pincers, are used for fighting, catching prey and slicing it apart to eat.

**Monitor lizards** use their long, strong claws while climbing, to cling to steep rock surfaces or trees.

**Bats** use their strong claws to hang upside down while roosting.

**Snow Leopards** have extendable claws which allow them a firm grip while climbing trees or mountains.

**Kodiak Brown Bears** find fish underwater and pin them with their claws.

**Eagles** have four very sharp and strong talons with which they can lift even heavy prey.

**Monkeys** use their claws to pick lice from each other’s hair.

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## Picture credits

- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73360-snow-leopard-and-eagle-and-monitor-lizard-and-crab-display-their-claws>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73361-owl-hovers-over-a-white-rat>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73270-a-koala-hugs-a-tree>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73363-ostrich-runs-as-the-sun-sets>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73364-armadillo-digs-the-earth-in-search-of-food>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73646-pheasant-tailed-jacana-walking-on-a-lotus-leaf>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73366-crab-perched-on-a-rock>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73367-monitor-lizard-climbing-a-tree>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73368-bat-hangs-upside-down-on-a-flowering-tree>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73369-snow-leopard-treks-up-a-mountain>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73370-kodiak-brown-bear-goes-fishing>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73371-eagle-lifts-off-with-a-goat-in-its-clutches>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73372-monkeys-grooming-each-other-on-a-branch>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73373-owl-and-koala-and-ostrich-and-armadillo-display-their-claws>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73374-pheasant-tailed-jacana-and-crab-and-monitor-lizard-and-bat-display-their-claws>)
- Rohan Dahotre, CC BY 4.0 (<https://storyweaver.org.in/illustrations/73375-snow-leopard-and-kodiak-brown-bear-and-eagle-and-monkey-display-their-claws>)