# quad vs. raptor

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 20, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quad-vs-raptor/766400 "2016-09-20T00:03:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quad-vs-raptor/766400/21 "2016-09-20T19:09:28Z")

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Well, talons themselves are keratinous structures similar to very thick fingernails (claws) or horns. They are kind of tough.

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**Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quad-vs-raptor/766400/22 "2016-09-20T19:17:42Z")

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> [@drewder](#):
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> How do you train the eagles to only attack hostile UAVs? Seems like a lot of regular drones would get taken out this way.

Presumably you’d only release it when there’s an unwanted drone around (in which case it’s likely the only drone around). You don’t just let it fly around on its lonesome, attacking stuff.

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