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Talon G. Ackerman
Talon or talons may refer to: Science and technology * Talon (anatomy), the claw of a bird of prey * TALON (database), a database maintained by the US Air Force * Brodifacoum, a rodenticide, also known as the brand Talon * an anti-vehicle-ramming spike strip-like net Entertainment and media * Talon (cards), in some card games, the remainder of a deck of cards * Talon (Smallville), Talon (''Smallville''), a fictional coffee shop in the TV series * Talon (roller coaster), an inverted roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom * ''Talon'', a 2014 novel by Julie Kagawa * ''The Talon'', the newspaper of Los Altos High School (Los Altos, California), Los Altos High School, US Fictional characters * Talons, assassins of the Court of Owls#The Talons, Court of Owls in DC Comics * Talon (DC Comics), a character from ''Teen Titans'' * Talon, a List of Static Shock characters, character from ''Static Shock'' * Talon (Transformers), Talon (''Transformers''), an autobot from ''Transform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talon (anatomy)
A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals, reptiles, birds). Some invertebrates such as beetles and spiders have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures at the end of the leg or tarsus for gripping a surface as they walk. The pincers of crabs, lobsters and scorpions, more formally known as their chelae, are sometimes called claws. A true claw is made of a hard protein called keratin. Claws are used to catch and hold prey in carnivorous mammals such as cats and dogs, but may also be used for such purposes as digging, climbing trees, self-defense and grooming, in those and other species. Similar appendages that are flat and do not come to a sharp point are called nails instead. Claw-like projections that do not form at the end of digits but spring from other parts of the foot are properly named spurs. Tetrapods In tetrapods, claws are made of keratin and consist of two layers. The unguis is the harder external layer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
