Foot of Coot

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“The great toe is generally the strongest, but this is not an absolute law; a projection which is found on the leg of some species is designated a spur, and is a formidable weapon.”

Keywords

claws, talon, spur, bird feet

Galleries

Bird Anatomy

Source

Hazlitt Alva Cuppy PH.D., Editor Beauties and Wonders of Land and Sea (Springfield, OH: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, 1895)

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