Showing posts with label claws. Show all posts
Showing posts with label claws. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Brown Bear Claw Colors

Brown bears have claws that range in color from yellow to brown, and in rare cases, even white.


Brown bears have long claws that can be the length of a human finger.  Brown bears use these claws for digging plant roots and excavating dens.  Compared to black bears, brown bears have longer, less curved claws. 

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Anteater's Non-Paw Crawl

While it might not look like it from a distance, an anteater actually does not walk on it's paws.


Picture from Houston Zoo

Instead, with the claws curled up into the paws, it walks on its "fists." This helps to keep the claws sharp so the anteater can dig into ant mounds or defend itself from predators.  It is important for an anteater's claws to be as sharp as possible as it often has to fight off jaguars and pumas.