This set of 31 claws and talons allowS you to compare their size and appreciate the functional differences connected to the different behaviors in hunting and eating.
The GHO and Barn Owl are in the top row.
Are there any surprises for you in getting to compare them?
Pound for pound, the raptors have some pretty big pokey bits.
Oof I was way off! See this completely changes what I’m looking at for me! Looks like the racoon is much more similar.
From experience, they still hurt well enough, and are much more of a practical concern for most people than many of the other critters in the sample.
Grumpy land-owls! 🐱