The panda uses its thumbs to better grip its favourite bamboo food, while the mole's shovel-like claws are probably an adaptation to its dirt-filled tunnels.

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There's a metal tube in the middle with dozens of needles that act like robotic claws, grabbing pieces of thread and knitting them.

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Bob Henry, Corgi:Eh, well, Corgi would like to have sharper claws, and I think we do need to recognise that we work to a remit which is reasonably restrictive in that sense.

BBC: Frontline Scotland graphic

He had horizontal stripes on his torso like a kind of sweater, and his claws were huge and cleaver-sharp.

NEWYORKER: Max at Sea

But this also smells like a trap that could play right into Belichick's claws.

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It sported broad wings and feathers like a bird, but it also had three-fingered claws, sharp teeth and a long bony tail similar to a dinosaur.

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Now, for the first time, the fellow at the Tingle to the right turned briefly to give the man a look and turned just as fast back around when the man made his hands into claws and held them out at the other wiggler like a demon or someone possessed.

NEWYORKER: Wiggle Room

We've been keeping our eyes on Motorola's plans to sink its claws into the enterprise market for at least the past couple of months, and it looks like the company is ramping up its efforts with a rugged Android tablet fit for the workplace.

ENGADGET: Motorola to begin beta testing rugged Android tablet, steps up enterprise efforts