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Q: How do echidna use back feet and claws?
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How does a bat use its curved claws?

Bats use their curved claws on their wings to hold on to things such as trees. It helps them to stay still while not flying. Bats use the claws on their feet also to hold on to trees upside down but they also use them to hunt. They use their sonar detection to find the prey, fly to it, and grapple it between their clawed feet. This is how bats use their curved claws.


Do penguis have claws yes or no?

Penguins have webbed feet that terminate in several claw-like appendages. However, in the 'clawing' sense of claws, penguins don't use the ends of their webbed feet as claws for feeding purposes, but do use them to secure purchase on ice and on hilly areas where they breed.So, 'yes' if by claws you mean 'look like claws'. (Scientists use the term claw to describe the terminus of the webbed foot of a penguin.)So, 'no' if by claws you mean 'uses claws to catch food, like a cat or a raven'.


What term is use to describe the knife-like claws on an eagles feet?

They are called talons.


What do owls use to get their food?

Owls use thier feet which have claws to grasp thier prey like mice.


How do rabbits protect?

with there claws and teeth, the female rabbit will use there teeth and bite down very hard on its foes. They are more likely to use their very strong and huge back feet to scratch and rip at their foes.


What is an unusual monotreme?

Both types of monotremes - the platypus and the echidna - are unusual, but perhaps the platypus is considered the most unusual of all. The platypus has a bill equipped with electroreceptors which it uses to find its food. It must live on land but find its food in the water. It has retractable webbing on its feet so that it can still use its sharp claws to dig.


What do cheetahs use their short claws for?

Cheetahs cannot retract their claws as they are necessary for fast running. They also use their dew claws to trip prey so that they can grab them by the neck for the kill. Of course, having non-retractable claws limits the cheetah's climbing ability.


What makes pandas good at climbing?

sharp claws


How do kittens use their talons?

Kittens do not have talons, they have claws. There is a major difference between talons and claws. Just like there is a difference between claws and nails. Talons are found on birds and reptiles, not mammals such as felines.Kittens use their claws for:Defending themselves or their siblingsCatching foodPreventing them from fallingPlayingAttackingItching / removing ticksHelp stretch their muscles in exercisesTerritory marking (scratching things, which leaves visible marks as well as a scent from their feet to mark their territoryBalance (just like humans use their thumbs for balance, kittens need claws for the same purpose. Trimming claws too much is known to make cats unsteady on their feet)


How do the hawksbils turtles move around?

Turtle move around slow and when in water they use their feet and claws to swim


What body parts does a lion use to get food?

Feet to chase the prey, claws to grab it, and teeth and jaws to eat it.


How do claws of sparrow help?

Claws help in catching, holding, and eating food. They protect the birds from their enemies. They help the birds in walking, swimming, climbing, and perching. Perching birds like the crow, sparrow, and mynahs have long, slender claws. ... These kinds of toes help the birds to hold the branches of trees firmly and they can even sleep while perching. Birds use their feet and claws in walking, climbing, holding food, swimming, and perching. Birds use their claws for self-defense also. The shape of their feet and claws depend on their food habit.